Manizales

Manizales
Municipality and city
From top to bottom and from left to right: Manizales from the Cerro de Oro, western side of the Manizales Cathedral and Sanz Building, Yellow Palace of the Government of Caldas, Herveo Tower, Nevado del Ruiz and Manizales Center.
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Motto(s):  La ciudad de las puertas abiertas (The city of open doors) Capital mundial del café (World capital of coffee)
Location of the city and municipality of Manizales in the Department of Caldas
Manizales Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°06′N 75°33′W / 5.100°N 75.550°W / 5.100; -75.550
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)

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.

Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions.