Manizales
Municipality and city in Andean Region, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manizales (Spanish pronunciation: [maniˈsales]) is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano.
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Manizales | |
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Municipality and city | |
Motto(s): La ciudad de las puertas abiertas (The city of open doors) Capital mundial del café (World capital of coffee) | |
Coordinates: 5°06′N 75°33′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Region | Andean Region |
Department | Caldas |
Foundation | October 12, 1849 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jorge Eduardo Rojas Giraldo |
Area | |
• Municipality and city | 571.84 km2 (220.79 sq mi) |
• Urban | 37.43 km2 (14.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,160 m (7,090 ft) |
Population (2018[1]) | |
• Municipality and city | 434,403 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 405,234 |
• Urban density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 552,155 |
Demonym | Manizaleño/Manizalita |
Time zone | UTC-05 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal code | 170001-17 |
Area code | 57 + 6 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions.