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Caldas is a
departmentColombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of
ColombiaColombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
named after Colombian patriotic figure
Francisco José de CaldasFrancisco José de Caldas was a Colombian lawyer, naturalist, and geographer who died a martyr by orders of Pablo Morillo during the Reconquista for being a precursor of the Independence of New Granada ....
. It's part of the
Paisa RegionThe Paisas are a people who inhabit a region over the northwest Colombia in the Andes.The region is formed by the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío. Some regions of Valle del Cauca Department and Tolima Department belong to the cultural identity of paisas...
and its capital is
ManizalesManizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
. The population of Caldas is 1,030,062, and its area is 7,291 km². Caldas is also part of the
Colombian Coffee-Growers AxisColombian Coffee-Growers Axis , also known as Coffee Triangle is a part of the Colombian Paisa region which is famous for growing and production of a majority of the Colombian coffee, considered by some as the best coffee in the world. There are three departments in the area: Caldas, Quindío and...
region along with the
RisaraldaRisaralda is a department of Colombia. It is located in the western central region of the country and part of the Paisa Region. Its capital is Pereira.It was divided from the department of Caldas in 1966...
and
QuindioQuindío is a department of Colombia. It is in the western central region of the country, crossed by the Andes mountains. Its capital is Armenia. It is famous for the quality of the coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, variety of hotel accommodations and touristic landmarks...
departments.
Caldas experiences severe inequality and a high level of poverty (57.1%). Health care is also a major issue, with 12.5% infant mortality, high levels of HIV/AIDS, high levels of malnutrition, and hazardous living conditions.
Municipalities
- Aguados
Aguadas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Anserma
Anserma is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.* *...
- Aranzazu
Aranzazu is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Belalcázar
Belalcázar is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.In the southern part of the town there is a statue of Christ Redeemer, one of the tallest in the world....
- Chinchiná
- Filadelfia
Filadelfia is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- La Dorada
La Dorada is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas. It is situated on the banks of Colombia's principal river, Magdalena River.-Gallery:-References:...
- La Merced
La Merced is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Manizales
Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano....
- Manzanares
Manzanares is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Marmato
Marmato is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Founded in 1540, Marmato has a population of 10,000 people. It is one of the historic gold-mining regions of the hemisphere....
- Marquetalia
Marquetalia is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Marulanda
Marulanda is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Neira
Neira is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Norcasia
Norcasia is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.-External links:...
- Pácora
Pácora is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Palestina
Palestina is a town in the south central region of the state of Caldas, Colombia. Located in the Triangle of Coffee Area, with a culture and tradition related to the colonization of Antioquia and the coffee growing....
- Pensilvania
Pensilvania is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Riosucio
Riosucio is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.Every two years the people of Riosucio celebrate a Carnaval which is a cultural celebration where the Devil in figure takes over the town and they have comparsas, dances, and all kind of events....
- Risaralda
Risaralda is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Salamina
Salamina is a town and municipality in the colombian department of Caldas. It is located north of the department and has a township called San Felix. It was declared a national monument and historic heritage of mankind....
- Samaná
Samaná is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- San José
San José is a town and municipality located in the western portion of the Colombian Department of Caldas. It was originally part of Risaralda Municipality until 1997, when it became an independent municipality within the Caldas Department. The municipality is part of the Lower Western District,...
- Supía
Supía is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Victoria
Victoria is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Villamaría
Villamaría is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas....
- Viterbo
Viterbo is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Formally constituted as a municipality on December 31, 1951, it was founded on April 19, 1911 by Presbítero Nazario Restrepo Botero. The current mayor is Carlos Alberto Ramírez G....
External links
Government of Caldas official website