| Caldas Department | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Colombia |
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| Region | Andean region of Colombia |
| Capital | Manizales |
| Surface | 7,888 km² |
| Inhabitants | 982.207 (2012 census) |
| Institutional website | |
Caldas Department is a department of the Andean region of the Colombia.
To know
The Caldas department is rich in natural and mineral resources.
It owes its name to the patriot Francisco José de Caldas.
Geographical notes
The department of Caldas is bordered to the north by the Department of Antioquia, to the east with that of Cundinamarca, south with the departments of Tolima is Risaralda and to the west again with the department of Risaralda.
The territory is mainly mountainous. The mountainous reliefs of the Central and Western Cordillera rise there. The Cauca river flows between the two mountain ranges. To the east, beyond the Central Cordillera, the territory slopes down towards the valley of the Magdalena river which marks the eastern border. The capital Manizales it is located in the Rio Chinchiná valley.
Territories and tourist destinations
Caldas Department: full screen map.
Urban centers
How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Caldas Department
Commons contains images or other files on Caldas Department
