Santuario is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia.

[2] Founded in 1906, Santuario was born under the administrative tutelage of Anserma and towards part of the state of Cauca.

In 1982 it became dependent on the newly created municipality of San Antonio de Apía, a year later the first school was created and in 1894 it ceased to be a hamlet and was declared a township, becoming a parish in 1906.

[3] Santuario has a subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 20°C.

[4] One of the main characteristics of the town is the yearly observance of religious holidays and local fairs.