# Aranzazu Municipality, Caldas Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Caldas Department 

# Aranzazu

Aranzazu is a municipality of Colombia in Caldas Department. It had an estimated **11,009 people** in 2025 on 150 km² (about 74 per km²). Its main town is Aranzazu. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,009people (2025)
- 150km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,826 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Aranzazu?

Aranzazu had an estimated **11,009 people** in 2025 — 1.0% of Caldas Department, 661st of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,141 women for every 1,000 men (above the Caldas Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 150 km², that is about **74 people per km²**, 384th of 1121 municipalities.

21.7% of people are children under 15 and 17.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 38 across Caldas Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

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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 Aranzazu?

Aranzazu lies in [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 5 other municipalities: [Filadelfia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/filadelfia/), [La Merced](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/la-merced/), [Marulanda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marulanda/), [Neira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/neira/) and [Salamina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/salamina/). By area it is the 799th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 2.0% of [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/). The centre of Aranzazu is about 170 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. It is about 24 km from Manizales, the main town of Caldas Department. The centre point is at 5.2794° N, 75.4627° 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 Aranzazu

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Aranzazu: 1 nature reserve.

- Reserva Forestal El Diamante · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Aranzazu

- Los chorros · waterfall, Neira7.5 km
- El Farol · viewpoint, Salamina13 km
- Romeral · volcano, Neira14 km
- Hostal · attraction, Neira14 km
- La puerta Amable del Norte · memorial, Neira14 km
- Casa de la Cultura · memorial, Salamina14 km
- Tio Conejo coffee farm · attraction, Manizales16 km
- Charco Verde · waterfall, Neira16 km
- Paragliding El Tambor · viewpoint, La Merced18 km
- Valle de la Samaria · attraction, Salamina18 km
- El Chorro de Andrea · waterfall, Salamina19 km
- Cascada El Salto de los Dioses · waterfall, Manizales19 km

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: Aranzazu

- 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) · Manizales28 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:51).

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.

## Villages and localities in Aranzazu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aranzazu. The largest with a recorded population: Aranzazu (9,854). Settlements here lie between about 1,523 m and 1,900 m above sea level (median 1,826 m).

- Alegrías
- Aranzazu
- Varsovia

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).

## Weather in Aranzazu and the best time to visit

In Aranzazu, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aranzazu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Vicente de Paul · Aranzazu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27026&mlon=-75.48932#map=17/5.27026/-75.48932) 

Bank Banco Agrario de Colombia · Aranzazu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27214&mlon=-75.49049#map=17/5.27214/-75.49049) 

ATM Bancolombia · Manizales 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04992&mlon=-75.50635#map=17/5.04992/-75.50635) 

Petrol pump Cantadelicia · Neira 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17469&mlon=-75.52208#map=17/5.17469/-75.52208) 

Hotel Hotel Terrazas de la Capilla · Aranzazu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27285&mlon=-75.49075#map=17/5.27285/-75.49075) 

Mall Imperial Mall "Centro Comercial" · Neira 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16683&mlon=-75.52237#map=17/5.16683/-75.52237) 

School Institución Educativa Escuela Normal Superior Sagrado Corazón · Aranzazu 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.27143&mlon=-75.49121#map=17/5.27143/-75.49121) 

College Politécnico · Salamina 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.40656&mlon=-75.48661#map=17/5.40656/-75.48661) 

Police station Policía de Filadelfia · Filadelfia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.29710&mlon=-75.56205#map=17/5.29710/-75.56205) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Aranzazu

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Restaurants2

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.

## Other municipalities in Caldas Department

- Aguadas
- Anserma
- Belalcázar
- Chinchiná
- Filadelfia
- La Dorada
- La Merced
- Manizales
- Manzanares
- Marmato
- Marquetalia
- Marulanda
- Neira
- Norcasia
- Palestina
- Pensilvania
- Pácora
- Riosucio
- Risaralda
- Salamina
- Samaná
- San José
- Supía
- Victoria
- Villamaría
- Viterbo

## Quick answers

- Where is Aranzazu?In Caldas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Aranzazu?11,009 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Aranzazu?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Aranzazu?About 74 people per km²
- What borders Aranzazu?Filadelfia, La Merced, Marulanda, Neira and Salamina
- What is there to see in Aranzazu?Reserva Forestal El Diamante
- What time zone is Aranzazu in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Aranzazu?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Aranzazu?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aranzazu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aranzazu?Settlements lie between 1,523 m and 1,900 m
- Where is the nearest hospital to Aranzazu?Hospital San Vicente de Paul, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Aranzazu?Banco Agrario de Colombia, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Aranzazu?Bancolombia, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aranzazu?Cantadelicia, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Aranzazu?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Aranzazu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Aranzazu?CO17050 (OCHA common operational dataset)