# Caldas Department, Colombia – Municipalities, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/

Department · Colombia 

# Caldas Department

Caldas Department is a department of Colombia. It had an estimated **1,065,980 people** in 2025 on 7,429 km² (about 143 per km²). Its main town is Manizales. It is divided into 27 municipalities. 756 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,025 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,065,980people (2025)
- 7,429km²
- 27municipalities
- 2,025mapped services

## How many people live in Caldas Department?

Caldas Department had an estimated **1,065,980 people** in 2025 — 2.0% of Colombia, 18th of 33 departments. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colombia figure of 1,055). Spread over 7,429 km², that is about **143 people per km²**, 8th of 33 departments.

18.6% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 33 across Colombia). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****62,088**

5–9 ****67,840**

10–14 ****68,362**

15–19 ****70,541**

20–24 ****73,716**

25–29 ****76,018**

30–34 ****77,021**

35–39 ****73,279**

40–44 ****72,459**

45–49 ****67,117**

50–54 ****63,616**

55–59 ****65,943**

60–64 ****64,062**

65–69 ****56,200**

70–74 ****43,331**

75–79 ****29,713**

80–84 ****18,022**

85–89 ****9,519**

90–94 ****4,511**

95+ ****1,902**

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Where is Caldas Department?

Caldas Department lies in [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other departments: [Antioquia Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/antioquia/), [Boyacá Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/boyaca/), [Cundinamarca Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/cundinamarca/), [Risaralda Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/risaralda/) and [Tolima Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/). By area it is the 28th largest of 33 departments in Colombia. It covers 0.7% of [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). The centre of Caldas Department is about 159 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2894° N, 75.3397° W.

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col).

## Things to see in and around Caldas Department

OpenStreetMap lists 98 named sights in Caldas Department: 18 viewpoints; 17 nature reserves; 16 attractions; 10 monuments; 10 waterfalls; 9 memorials; 6 museums; 6 volcanos; 2 theme parks; 1 archaeological site; 1 cave; 1 ruins; 1 national park.

- Museo Interactivo de la Ciencia y el Juego · museum
- Museo Universidad de Caldas · museum
- Museo de Arte de Caldas · museum
- Museo del Café - Hacienda el Sinaí · museum
- Museo del Oro · museum
- Museo del sombrero y Casa de la cultura · museum
- Piedras talladas · archaeological site
- Blue Pond · waterfall
- Cascada El Salto de los Dioses · waterfall
- Cascada Molinos · waterfall
- Cascada Santa Barbara · waterfall
- Cascada la Pardo · waterfall
- Charco Verde · waterfall
- El Chorro de Andrea · waterfall
- El Cielo · waterfall
- Los chorros · waterfall
- The Grotto ( Ruiz hot springs) · waterfall
- Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia · national park
- Cantares Reserva Natural · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Alcázares Arenillo · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Los Yarumos · nature reserve
- Parque Central Universitario · nature reserve
- Reserva Andinobates Boquerón - RAB - Centro Administrativo. · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Bosques de la Chec · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal El Diamante · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal El Popal · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal La Linda · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal La Marina · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Plan Alto · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Sabinas · nature reserve

…and 68 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Caldas Department

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Bogota
- CurrencyPeso (COP)
- Country calling code+57
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 110 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- La Nubia Airport (MZL) · Manizales32 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:50).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:14 18:05 11.8 h 

Feb 06:17 18:14 12.0 h 

Mar 06:08 18:13 12.1 h 

Apr 05:54 18:08 12.2 h 

May 05:46 18:08 12.4 h 

Jun 05:48 18:14 12.4 h 

Jul 05:55 18:19 12.4 h 

Aug 05:57 18:15 12.3 h 

Sep 05:52 18:01 12.2 h 

Oct 05:46 17:47 12.0 h 

Nov 05:49 17:42 11.9 h 

Dec 06:01 17:50 11.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Municipalities of Caldas Department

Municipality People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Manizales](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/manizales/) 469,600 1,065 441 184 1,058 

[La Dorada](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-dorada/) 77,656 141 550 42 148 

[Villamaría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/villamaria/) 70,896 156 455 40 104 

[Chinchiná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/chinchina/) 54,875 502 109 20 92 

[Riosucio](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/riosucio/) 53,788 140 384 56 58 

[Anserma](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/anserma/) 38,191 183 209 16 45 

[Supía](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/supia/) 30,515 251 122 18 46 

[Aguadas](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aguadas/) 23,948 50 476 28 25 

[Neira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/neira/) 21,987 60 369 25 26 

[Samaná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/samana/) 20,658 27 759 140 68 

[Pensilvania](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/pensilvania/) 20,456 41 499 88 59 

[Salamina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/salamina/) 20,187 52 388 32 50 

[Manzanares](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/manzanares/) 18,518 94 198 6 11 

[Palestina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/palestina/) 16,208 144 112 19 46 

[Pácora](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/pacora/) 15,925 62 257 10 22 

[Marquetalia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marquetalia/) 14,023 155 90 46 20 

[Viterbo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/viterbo/) 13,462 119 113 19 30 

[Filadelfia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/filadelfia/) 11,790 61 193 26 13 

[Belalcázar](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/belalcazar/) 11,038 97 113 22 18 

[Aranzazu](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/aranzazu/) 11,009 74 150 3 11 

[Risaralda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/risaralda/) 10,938 122 90 14 7 

[Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/victoria/) 10,739 19 559 57 17 

[Marmato](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marmato/) 9,415 255 37 12 8 

[Norcasia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/norcasia/) 6,399 28 228 16 19 

[La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-merced/) 6,083 69 89 6 17 

[San José](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/san-jose/) 5,067 83 61 10 6 

[Marulanda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marulanda/) 2,609 6.9 377 5 1 

Source: [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-col); [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-col).

## Villages and localities in Caldas Department

Open gazetteers list **756 villages, towns and localities** in Caldas Department. The largest with a recorded population: Manizales (434,403), La Dorada (81,950), Chinchiná (68,512), Villamaría (35,302), Supía (26,571) and Aguadas (20,712). Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 3,777 m above sea level (median 1,262 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Acapulco
- Africa
- Agrovilla
- Agua Bonita
- Aguabonita
- Aguadas
- Aguadita
- Aguadita Grande
- Albania Alta
- Albania Baja
- Alegrias
- Alegrías
- Alejandria
- Alejandría
- Alemania
- Algarrobo
- Alta Suiza
- Alto Bonito
- Alto De La Montaña
- Alto De Pito
- Alto Lisboa
- Alto Tablazo
- Alto Villaraso
- Alto Villarazo
- Alto de La Cruz
- Alto de Lisboa
- Alto de Tablazo
- Alto de la Mina
- Alto del Guamo
- Alto del Naranjo
- Altos de Capri
- América
- Anserma
- Arabia
- Aranjuez
- Aranzazu
- Arauca
- Arboleda
- Arcón
- Arenillal
- Arma
- Arrayanes
- Arrieta
- Arroyo Hondo
- Asentamiento Indígena
- Asia
- Asturias
- Asís
- Atardeceres
- Avanzada
- Baja Suiza
- Bajo Andes
- Bajo Prado
- Bajo Tablazo
- Balcones
- Balmoral
- Barrio Medellín
- Bavaria
- Belalcázar
- Belgica
- Bella Montaña
- Bellavista
- Belén
- Bengala
- Berlín
- Betania
- Bocas
- Bohorques
- Bolivia
- Bombona
- Bonafont
- Boquerón
- Bosques de Niza
- Bosques de la Enea
- Bosques del Norte
- Bruselas
- Buena Vista Alta
- Buenavista
- Buenavista Baja
- Buenos Aires
- Cabarga
- Cabilditos
- Cabras
- Caciquillo
- Cadenales
- Calentaderos
- California
- California Alta
- California Baja
- Cambía
- Camilo Torres
- Caminos de la Cumbre
- Campamento
- Campamento Cristalina
- Campo Alegre
- Campoalegre
- Campoamor
- Campohermoso
- Cantagallo
- Caracoli
- Carlos Isaza
- Carrizales
- Cartagena
- Castilla
- Cañada Paujita
- Cañaveral
- Caño Rico
- Centenario
- Centro
- Cerminales
- Cerro Curí
- Cerro San Luis
- Cerro de Oro
- Cervantes
- Chachafruto
- Chancos
- Chaquiral
- Chinchiná
- Chipre
- Churimales
- Cimitarra
- Ciudadela del Norte
- Club La Vega
- Colombia
- Colseguros
- Colón
- Comuneros
- Comunidad Blandón
- Confines
- Corazón
- Corinto
- Corozal
- Corozo
- Costa Rica
- Costa Rica Alta
- Costa Rica Baja
- Cramoa
- Cristales
- Cristalina
- Cruces
- Cuarenta
- Cuba
- Cuchilla del Salado
- Cumanday
- Cundinamarca
- Delicias
- Doña Juana
- Dulce Nombre
- Echadía
- Echandía
- El Agrado
- El Aguacate
- El Aguila
- El Algarrobo
- El Anime
- El Arenillo
- El Arrebol
- El Billar
- El Bosque
- El Brasil
- El Brillante
- El Cable
- El Cairo
- El Campín
- El Caribe
- El Carmen
- El Castillo
- El Caunce
- El Cedrito
- El Centradero
- El Chuscal
- El Ciloy
- El Cirpial
- El Congal
- El Consuelo
- El Contento
- El Convenio
- El Cricerio
- El Crucero
- El Danubio
- El Darién
- El Descanso
- El Diamante
- El Diamente
- El Dorado
- El Edén
- El Encanto
- El Espartillal
- El Gancho
- El Guamo
- El Guarumo
- El Guayabo
- El Higueron
- El Higuerón
- El Hipódromo
- El Horizonte
- El Japón
- El Jardin
- El Jardín
- El Jordan
- El Libano
- El Limón
- El Llano
- El Líbano
- El Madroño
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjo
- El Negro
- El Nevado
- El Oro
- El Palmar
- El Palo
- El Paraiso
- El Paraíso
- El Paulis
- El Pindo
- El Pintado
- El Placer
- El Pomo
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Páramo
- El Quindio
- El Recreo
- El Reposo
- El Retiro
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rosario
- El Ruby
- El Rubí
- El Salado
- El Sandal
- El Silencio
- El Socorro
- El Sol
- El Triunfo
- El Trébol
- El Verdal
- El Verdal Cabilditos
- El Vergel
- El Verjel
- El Verso
- El Vesubio
- El Yarumo
- El Zancudo
- El Águila
- Empocaldas
- En Medio De Los Ríos
- Encimadas
- Eneros
- Escobal
- Estación
- Estambul
- Eucalipto
- Fanny Gonzales
- Fierro
- Filadelfia
- Finca Nueva
- Florencia
- Fortunato Gaviria
- Frailes
- Fundadores
- Fátima
- Gallinazo
- Galán
- Gibraltar
- González
- Granja Agrícola La Paz
- Guacamayal
- Guacas
- Guadalupe
- Guadualejo
- Guadualejo Herrera
- Guaduarajo
- Guaimaral
- Guamal
- Guarino San Roque
- Guarinocito
- Guayabal
- Guayacanes
- Guayana
- Guayaquil
- Hojas Anchas
- Holanda
- Hondita
- Hoyo Frío
- Hoyo Hondo
- Idárraga
- Imurra
- Isaza
- Italia
- Janeiro
- Jauja
- Jesús de la Buena Esperanza
- Jordán
- Juan Díaz
- Juana
- Juntas
- Kennedy
- La Abadía
- La Aguadita
- La Agustina
- La Amalia
- La Amapola
- La Amenosa
- La Arabia
- La Arenosa
- La Argelia
- La Argentina
- La Asunción
- La Aurora
- La Balsa
- La Bamba
- La Bastilla
- La Bella
- La Bocona
- La Bonita
- La Brigada
- La Brisa
- La Cabaña
- La Camelia
- La Candelaria
- La Carola
- La Carolina
- La Castellana
- La Caucana
- La Ceiba
- La Chuspa
- La Circasia
- La Costa
- La Cristalina
- La Cristina
- La Cuchilla
- La Cuchilla del Salado
- La Cumbre
- La Delgadita
- La Dorada
- La Edilde
- La Enea
- La Eqipciaca
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Esperanza (El Ocho)
- La Estación
- La Estrella
- La Fe
- La Felicia
- La Felisa
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Francia
- La Fuente
- La Gallera
- La Garrucha
- La Ginaria
- La Gloria
- La Granja
- La Guajira
- La Guayana
- La Habana
- La Iberia
- La Idalia
- La India
- La Isabela
- La Isla
- La Julia
- La Leonora
- La Lerena
- La Libertad
- La Libia
- La Linda
- La Lituania
- La Loma
- La Lorena
- La Macarena
- La Manuela
- La Manuelita
- La Maporita
- La Margarita
- La Marina
- La María
- La Merced
- La Mermita
- La Mesa
- La Miel
- La Miel - Santa Rita
- La Miel Alta
- La Mirla
- La Montaña
- La Morabia
- La Moscovita
- La Nubia
- La Nueva Primavera
- La Olga
- La Paila
- La Palermo
- La Palma
- La Palmera

…and 356 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Caldas Department

Named natural and historic features inside Caldas Department, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

226 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Arroyo Dos Quebradas
- Arroyo Dos Quebradas
- Canalón de Martínez
- Cañada Aldama
- Cañada El Cedro
- Cañada El Quindio
- Cañada El Rayo
- Cañada La Jipa
- Cañada La Pita
- Cañada Sardinero
- Cañada Tigre
- Caño Ayacucho
- Caño Feo
- Caño Hondo
- Caño Seco
- Charca Guarinocito
- El Rosario
- Laguna San Diego
- Laguna Termal
- Poza La Esmeralda
- Quebrada Abejorro
- Quebrada Aguacatal
- Quebrada Ahogagatos
- Quebrada Ahogapuercos

…and 207 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Japón

### Hills and mountains

47 hills; 43 mountains.

- Nevado del Ruiz · 4,964 m
- Nevado Santa Isabel · 4,948 m
- Nevado del Cisne · 4,789 m
- La Olleta Volcano · 4,651 m
- Alto Boquerón · 3,359 m
- Alto Plazuela · 3,269 m
- Cerro Piedras Blancas · 3,227 m
- Yarumal · 3,147 m
- Alto de la Raya · 3,044 m
- Lomas de Peñas Blancas · 2,976 m
- Alto La Picona · 2,963 m
- Cerro Galápago · 2,891 m
- San Antonio · 2,854 m
- Alto La Siberia · 2,836 m
- Alto Bellavista · 2,801 m
- Alto Bandera · 2,701 m
- Alto Petaquero · 2,656 m
- San Ignacio · 2,646 m
- Alto San Vicente · 2,609 m
- Alto Pavía · 2,599 m
- Cerro Guadalupe · 2,514 m
- Alto Paramillo · 2,513 m
- Caral · 2,471 m
- Cerro Grande · 2,461 m

…and 66 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Chipre

### Getting around

5 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Estación Aguadas
- Estación Belalcázar
- Estación La María
- Estación María
- Estación Salamina
- La Nubia Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Caldas Department and the best time to visit

In Caldas Department, the warmest month is Mar (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Nov (17 °C). About 2,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (235 mm) and the driest Feb (122 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 135 

Feb 18 122 

Mar 18 165 

Apr 18 231 

May 18 233 

Jun 18 172 

Jul 18 170 

Aug 18 191 

Sep 18 188 

Oct 17 235 

Nov 17 228 

Dec 17 184 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Caldas Department

Places mapped inside Caldas Department in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals95
- Banks99
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps55
- Hotels399
- Shopping malls28
- Schools254
- Colleges and universities62
- Cinemas8
- Pharmacies102
- Restaurants786
- Police stations42
- Dental clinics94

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Caldas Department?In Colombia
- What is the population of Caldas Department?1,065,980 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Caldas Department?About 38 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Caldas Department?About 143 people per km²
- What borders Caldas Department?Antioquia Department, Boyacá Department, Cundinamarca Department, Risaralda Department and Tolima Department
- What is there to see in Caldas Department?Al Sabio Caldas, Arco de la Vida, Balneario Rio Manso, Bird watching El Roble
- What time zone is Caldas Department in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Caldas Department?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Caldas Department?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Caldas Department?756 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Caldas Department?Settlements lie between 149 m and 3,777 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Caldas Department?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Caldas Department?Nevado del Ruiz (4,964 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Caldas Department?95 mapped
- How many banks are in Caldas Department?99 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Caldas Department?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Caldas Department?55 mapped
- What is the P-code of Caldas Department?CO17 (OCHA common operational dataset)