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Manizales
View of Manizales skyline.
View of Manizales skyline.
Flag of Manizales
Flag		 Official seal of Manizales
Seal
Motto: The city of open doors - World Capital of Coffee
Location of the city and municipality of Manizales in the Department of Caldas.
Location of the city and municipality of Manizales in the Department of Caldas. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group
Region Andean Region (Colombia)
Department Department of Caldas*
Foundation October 12, 1849
Government
 - Mayor Juan Manuel Llano Uribe
Area
 - Total 508 km² (196. Paisa Region The Andes mountains form the most populated region of Colombia and contain the majority of the country's urban centres Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Elevation 2,150 m (7,054 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 414. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 349
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Website:
www.alcaldiamanizales.gov.co

Manizales is a city and municipality in central Colombia, capital of Department of Caldas and part of the region of Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis, near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis (Spanish Eje Cafetero de Colombia a part the Colombian Paisa region famous for the growing and production of a majority of the Colombian Nevado del Ruiz, also known as Mount Ruiz, is an Andean Stratovolcano in Caldas Department, Colombia. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the

Nowadays the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions. Colombian Coffee is a Protected designation of origin granted by the European Union (September 2007 that applies

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Geography

The city of Manizales is described as having "abrupt topography"; it is built in a mountain region with a number of ridgelines and steep slopes. Combined with the seismic instability of the area, this has required architectural adaptations and public works to make the city safer. Even though Manizales has a very difficult topography, there are a lot of coffee plantations in these fertile lands. The city is located in the north of the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis ("Eje Cafetero"), near the volcano Nevado del Ruiz, at a height of about 2153 meters. Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis (Spanish Eje Cafetero de Colombia a part the Colombian Paisa region famous for the growing and production of a majority of the Colombian Nevado del Ruiz, also known as Mount Ruiz, is an Andean Stratovolcano in Caldas Department, Colombia.

History

Manizales was founded October 12, 1849, in the middle of a civil war between bipartisan followers; Liberals against Conservatives. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party The city was founded by a group of twenty Antioquians (The Expedition of the 20), which came from Neira and Salamina. Neira is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Salamina is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. There is a strong Spanish influence in the culture and the population was very homogeneous, mostly whites, until other races and ethnic groups migrated to the city in search of the outstanding universities. A big deal of tango is enjoyed in the city and there is a new appetite for jazz.

Hydrography

Basin of the Rio Chinchiná and sub basin of the Guacaica River.

Natural threats

Earthquakes, slides, and volcanic eruptions

Culture

The most important cultural events held are the International Theater Festival, which is one of the major theater events in Latin-America, the Manizales Jazz Festival which gather Jazz Musicians from all over the world, it's held annually.

The Manizales Fair was born in 1951 with the first centenary of the city. It began with the presentation of grand Bullfights and with typical "Manolas" parade (Spanish parade). Due to its huge welcome by people, more shows and presentations have been brought into the Fair, such as International Coffee Beauty Pageant which together with the bullfighting season turn into the main events of the Fair.

Currently within the Fair you can enjoy activities as: Horseback riding Parades, Typical presentations, "Trovas", other parades, National and International Musicians and Bands, Expositions, and Cultural shows. The Feria de Manizales (Manizales Fair) is the second biggest celebration in the country, after the Barranquilla Carnival. Barranquilla's Carnaval ( Spanish: Carnaval de Barranquilla) is a carnival with traditions that date back to the 19th century

Catedral de Manizales
Catedral de Manizales

Museums

Periodic Events

Education

Manizales is an important regional cultural and educational center, The city has a student population of some 30. 000 people that attend 6 colleges and universities:

Economy

Manizales' economy is based on Coffee production and processing, steel and other metal manufactures, car parts manufacturing, food industry and educational services. National University of Colombia (Universidad Nacional de Colombia also referred to as UN, is a public, Coeducational Research University

Transportation

Sports and Entertainment

The city is also known as the home of the football club Once Caldas, the great winner of the 2004 Libertadores Cup, South America's main club competition. La Nubia Airport is located in Manizales, Colombia. It is located 8 kilometers southeast of the city's downtown Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas, usually known simply as Once Caldas, is a Colombian Football (soccer team based in Manizales. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played

Tourist Sites

Sister Cities

Trivia

See also

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