Departamento de Caldas, Caldas

Departamento de Caldas: department of Colombia

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Departamento de Caldas at a glance

Departamento de Caldas currently has 17 quality-checked populated place pages and 26 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Departamento de Caldas

Country Colombia
State Caldas (Colombia)
Area 7888 km2
Latitude & Longitude 5.2667,-75.3333
Legislative body departmental assembly of Caldas
Altitude 10,466 feet / 3190 meters
Capital Manizales
Establishment January 01, 1905 (121 years ago)
Time Zone America/Bogota
Local time 23:11:04 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Departamento de Caldas is located at 5°16'0"N 75°19'60"W (5.2666700, -75.3333300). It has 5 neighbors: Departamento de Tolima, Departamento de Risaralda, Departamento de Cundinamarca, Departamento de Boyaca and Antioquia.

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The largest city of Departamento de Caldas is Salamina with a population of 18,076. . See all Departamento de Caldas cities & populated places.

Official website of Departamento de Caldas

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