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| Established | 1905 | ||||
| Region | Andes Region | ||||
| Capital | Manizales | ||||
| Number of Municipalities | 27 | ||||
| Governor - Governor's Political Party |
Mario Aristizábal Muñoz Partido Liberal |
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| Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) |
Ranked 28 7,888 km² km² km² (%) |
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| Population - Total (2005) - Density |
Ranked 16 908,841[1] 160/km² |
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| ISO code | CO-CAL | ||||
| Government's Website: www.gobernaciondecaldas.gov.co |
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Caldas is a department of Colombia named after Colombian patriotic figure Francisco José de Caldas. It's 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.
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Municipalities
Districts of Caldas
Caldas has 6 Districts:
Central Southern District
- Manizales (capital)
- Chinchina
- Neira
- Palestina
- Villamaría
Lower Western District
- Anserma (Capital)
- Belalcazar
- Risaralda
- San José
- Viterbo
Upper Western District
- Supía (Capital)
- Filadelfia
- La Merced
- Marmato
- Riosucio
Northern District
- Aguadas
- Aranzazu
- Pacora
- Salamina
Upper Eastern District
- Manzanares
- Marquetalia
- Marulanda
- Pensilvania
Magdalena Caldense District
- La Dorada (Capital)
- Norcasia
- Samaná
- Victoria
Dams
In Caldas are Miel II and Miel I dams [2].
References
External links
- (Spanish) Government of Caldas official website
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