Established 1905 Area rank 28th Area 7,888 km² Municipalities 27 | Region Andes Region Time zone UTC-05 Population 988,003 (2015) Team Once Caldas | |
Colleges and Universities University of Caldas, Universidad de Manizales, National University of Colom, Catholic University of Maniza Points of interest Nevado del Ruiz, Santa Isabel, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady, Ecoparque Los Alcazares, Plaza de Bolívar | ||
Caldas is a department of Colombia named after Colombian patriotic figure Francisco José de Caldas. It is part of the Paisa Region and its capital is Manizales. The population of Caldas is 1,030,062, and its area is 7,291 km². Caldas is also part of the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis region along with the Risaralda and Quindio departments.
Contents
- Map of Caldas Colombia
- Districts of Caldas
- Central Southern District
- Lower Western District
- Upper Western District
- Northern District
- Upper Eastern District
- Magdalena Caldense District
- Dams
- Demography
- References
Map of Caldas, Colombia
Districts of Caldas
Caldas has 6 Districts:
Central Southern District
Lower Western District
Upper Western District
Northern District
Upper Eastern District
Magdalena Caldense District
Dams
In Caldas is the Miel I Dam.
Demography
The population of Caldas is 984,128 (2013), half of whom live in Manizales.. The racial composition is:
The local inhabitants of Caldas are known as caldenses. Of the five main regional groups in Colombia, the predominant group in Caldas are known as paisa, referring to those living in the Paisa region, which covers most of Antioquia, as well as the departments of Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío.