# Manizales Municipality, Caldas Department – Villages & Map

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Municipality · Caldas Department 

# Manizales

Manizales is a municipality of Colombia in Caldas Department. It had an estimated **469,600 people** in 2025 on 441 km² (about 1,065 per km²). Its main town is Manizales. 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,058 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 469,600people (2025)
- 441km²
- 1,058mapped services
- 1,323 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Manizales?

Manizales had an estimated **469,600 people** in 2025 — 44.1% of Caldas Department, 17th of 1121 municipalities. There are 1,127 women for every 1,000 men (above the Caldas Department figure of 1,072). Spread over 441 km², that is about **1,065 people per km²**, 29th of 1121 municipalities.

15.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.9% 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 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****23,080**

5–9 ****25,239**

10–14 ****26,069**

15–19 ****29,311**

20–24 ****33,739**

25–29 ****36,369**

30–34 ****36,440**

35–39 ****33,824**

40–44 ****32,676**

45–49 ****29,951**

50–54 ****28,577**

55–59 ****30,138**

60–64 ****29,492**

65–69 ****25,912**

70–74 ****19,857**

75–79 ****13,396**

80–84 ****8,042**

85–89 ****4,308**

90–94 ****2,050**

95+ ****835**

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 Manizales?

Manizales lies in [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/), [Colombia](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Anserma](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/anserma/), [Chinchiná](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/chinchina/), [Herveo](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/tolima/herveo/), [Marulanda](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/marulanda/), [Neira](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/neira/), [Palestina](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/palestina/) and [Villamaría](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/villamaria/). By area it is the 410th largest of 1,122 municipalities in Colombia. It covers 5.9% of [Caldas Department](https://wherepedia.org/colombia/caldas/). The centre of Manizales is about 166 km in a straight line from Bogotá, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0742° N, 75.5072° 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 Manizales

OpenStreetMap lists 36 named sights in Manizales: 10 nature reserves; 6 viewpoints; 6 memorials; 5 attractions; 4 museums; 3 monuments; 1 waterfall; 1 cave.

- Museo Interactivo de la Ciencia y el Juego · museum
- Museo Universidad de Caldas · museum
- Museo de Arte de Caldas · museum
- Museo del Oro · museum
- Cascada El Salto de los Dioses · waterfall
- Cantares Reserva Natural · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Alcázares Arenillo · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Los Yarumos · nature reserve
- Parque Central Universitario · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Plan Alto · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Sabinas · nature reserve
- Reserva Forestal Torre 4 · nature reserve
- Reserva La Telaraña · nature reserve
- Reserva Monteleón · nature reserve
- Reserva hídrica Río Blanco · nature reserve
- Casa Amarilla · viewpoint
- Corredor Polaco · viewpoint
- Mirador Tambo La Manuela · viewpoint
- Mirador de Chipre · viewpoint
- Mirador de los colonizadores · viewpoint
- Pabellón Zeri · viewpoint
- Hacienda Venecia Coffee Farm Experience · attraction
- Parque de la Fruta · attraction
- Tio Conejo coffee farm · attraction
- Torre al Cielo · attraction
- Torre de Herveo · attraction
- Al Sabio Caldas · memorial
- Arco de la Vida · memorial
- Bolívar Cóndor · memorial
- Busto al "Decano Magnífico" · memorial

…and 6 more.

### Nearby, outside Manizales

- Charco Verde · waterfall, Neira7.3 km
- La puerta Amable del Norte · memorial, Neira10 km
- Hostal · attraction, Neira11 km
- Termales Aquaparque de la montaña · theme park, Villamaría12 km
- Reserva Forestal La Marina · nature reserve, Villamaría13 km
- La Taza de café más grande del mundo · attraction, Chinchiná15 km
- Reserva Forestal Bosques de la Chec · nature reserve, Villamaría15 km
- Parque de las Aguas · theme park, Chinchiná15 km
- Cascada Molinos · waterfall, Villamaría16 km
- Old bridge ruins · ruins, Neira16 km
- Los chorros · waterfall, Neira17 km
- Hacienda Guayabal · attraction, Chinchiná17 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: Manizales

- 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) · Manizales6.8 km
- Matecaña International Airport (PEI) · Pereira39 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 17:52).

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 Manizales

Open gazetteers list **184 villages, towns and localities** in Manizales. The largest with a recorded population: Manizales (434,403). Settlements here lie between about 885 m and 2,315 m above sea level (median 1,323 m).

- 20 de Julio
- Agua Bonita
- Algarrobo
- Alta Suiza
- Alto Bonito
- Alto Lisboa
- Alto Tablazo
- Alto de Lisboa
- Alto de Tablazo
- Alto del Guamo
- Alto del Naranjo
- Altos de Capri
- Arabia
- Aranjuez
- Arboleda
- Arrayanes
- Asturias
- Asís
- Atardeceres
- Avanzada
- Baja Suiza
- Bajo Andes
- Bajo Prado
- Bajo Tablazo
- Bavaria
- Bella Montaña
- Belén
- Bengala
- Betania
- Bosques de Niza
- Bosques de la Enea
- Bosques del Norte
- Buenavista
- Camilo Torres
- Caminos de la Cumbre
- Campoamor
- Campohermoso
- Centenario
- Centro
- Cerro de Oro
- Cervantes
- Chachafruto
- Chipre
- Ciudadela del Norte
- Colombia
- Colseguros
- Colón
- Comuneros
- Corinto
- Cristalina
- Cuchilla del Salado
- Cumanday
- Delicias
- El Agrado
- El Arenillo
- El Bosque
- El Cable
- El Campín
- El Caribe
- El Carmen
- El Diamente
- El Espartillal
- El Nevado
- El Palmar
- El Paraíso
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- El Rosario
- El Rubí
- El Sol
- El Trébol
- El Águila
- Estambul
- Eucalipto
- Fanny Gonzales
- Fundadores
- Fátima
- Galán
- González
- Guamal
- Guayacanes
- Hoyo Frío
- Janeiro
- Jesús de la Buena Esperanza
- Kennedy
- La Argentina
- La Asunción
- La Aurora
- La Cabaña
- La Camelia
- La Carola
- La Castellana
- La Cuchilla del Salado
- La Cumbre
- La Enea
- La Esperanza (El Ocho)
- La Estación
- La Estrella
- La Francia
- La Fuente
- La Garrucha
- La Ginaria
- La Isabela
- La Leonora
- La Linda
- La Macarena
- La Manuela
- La Manuelita
- La Rambla
- La Rosalba
- La Siria
- La Sonora
- La Sultana
- La Tebaida
- La Toscana
- La Violeta
- Las Americas
- Las Colinas
- Las Pavas
- Laureles
- Lleras
- Los Agustinos
- Los Alcázares
- Los Cedros
- Los Rosales
- Los Álamos
- Lusitania
- Malhabar
- Maltería
- Manizales
- Marmato
- Milán
- Mina Rica
- Minitas
- Morrogacho
- Naranjo
- Nogales
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Palermo
- Palmera
- Palogrande
- Panorama
- Peralonso
- Persia
- Portal de los Alcázares
- Portón del Guamo
- Puerta del Sol
- Pío XII
- Quiebra de Vélez
- Quinta Hispania
- Residencias Manizales
- Río Blanco
- Sacatin
- Samaria
- San Antonio
- San Cayetano
- San Ignacio
- San Joaquín
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Marcel
- San Peregrino
- San Sebastián
- Sancancio
- Santa Helena
- Sierra Morena
- Sinaí
- Solferino
- Tejar
- Tesorito
- Universitaria
- Velez
- Versalles
- Villa Café
- Villa Carmenza
- Villa Julia
- Villa Kempis
- Villa Luz
- Villa del Río
- Villahermosa
- Villanueva
- Villapilar
- Viveros
- Vivienda Popular

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 Manizales

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada El Rubí
- Quebrada Los Cuevos
- Río Blanco
- Río Guacaica

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Alto Plazuela · 3,269 m
- Alto Bandera · 2,701 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Chipre

### Getting around

1 airport.

- 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 Manizales and the best time to visit

In Manizales, the warmest month is Mar (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,988 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (221 mm) and the driest Jan (113 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 113 

Feb 16 118 

Mar 17 161 

Apr 16 217 

May 16 202 

Jun 16 146 

Jul 16 130 

Aug 16 142 

Sep 16 150 

Oct 16 221 

Nov 16 215 

Dec 16 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manizales

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital La Clínica Aman S.A. · Manizales 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06864&mlon=-75.51493#map=17/5.06864/-75.51493) 

Bank Davivienda · Manizales 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06926&mlon=-75.50962#map=17/5.06926/-75.50962) 

ATM Bancolombia · Manizales 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04992&mlon=-75.50635#map=17/5.04992/-75.50635) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Manizales 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06688&mlon=-75.50765#map=17/5.06688/-75.50765) 

Hotel Eco Hotel La Camelia · Manizales 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07313&mlon=-75.50671#map=17/5.07313/-75.50671) 

Mall Centro Comercial Fundadores · Manizales 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06916&mlon=-75.50997#map=17/5.06916/-75.50997) 

School Instituto Manizales · Manizales 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.07156&mlon=-75.51367#map=17/5.07156/-75.51367) 

College Diseño Industrial Universidad Autónoma de Manizales · Manizales 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06694&mlon=-75.50517#map=17/5.06694/-75.50517) 

Police station CAI Parque Caldas · Manizales 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06874&mlon=-75.51268#map=17/5.06874/-75.51268) 

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 Manizales

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

- Hospitals40
- Banks44
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps24
- Hotels163
- Shopping malls22
- Schools69
- Colleges and universities55
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies63
- Restaurants481
- Police stations21
- Dental clinics68

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Manizales?In Caldas Department, Colombia
- What is the population of Manizales?469,600 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Manizales?About 39 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Manizales?About 1,065 people per km²
- What borders Manizales?Anserma, Chinchiná, Herveo, Marulanda, Neira, Palestina and Villamaría
- What is there to see in Manizales?Al Sabio Caldas, Arco de la Vida, Bolívar Cóndor, Busto al "Decano Magnífico"
- What time zone is Manizales in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Manizales?Peso (COP)
- What language is spoken in Manizales?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manizales?184 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manizales?Settlements lie between 885 m and 2,315 m
- What is the highest point in Manizales?Alto Plazuela (3,269 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manizales?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manizales?La Clínica Aman S.A., about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Manizales?Davivienda, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Manizales?Bancolombia, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manizales?Terpel, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Manizales?40 mapped
- How many banks are in Manizales?44 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Manizales?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Manizales?24 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manizales?CO17001 (OCHA common operational dataset)