San José, Caldas

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San José
Location of the municipality and town of San José in Caldas Department.
Location of the municipality and town of San José in Caldas Department.
Department Caldas
Province Lower Western
Foundation 1901
Government
 - Mayor Daniel Henao Castaño
Area
 - Total 53.6 km² (20.7 sq mi)
Elevation 1,710 m (5,610 ft)
Population
 - Total 7,480

San José is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.

San José it's locate western of Department of Caldas; have part of Risaralda Municipality when 1997 San José have independent life in the Caldas Department.

Municipality has part of Lower Western District, it's 67 km of Manizales

The Name of San José has arrive of your foundators in the day of Saint Joseph, March 19th

Contents

[edit] Tourism

  • Alto de la Cruz
  • Mount Buenavista
  • Monte Contenti Changuí
  • Mounts of Lopez or the Peace
  • Our Lady of Carmen Temple
  • Old School of Saint Teresita



[edit] Borders

  • North: Risaralda
  • Northeast and east: Risaralda and Belalcázar
  • South: Belalcázar
  • West: Viterbo

[edit] Rivers

  • La Hermosa
  • La Mina
  • Barcelona
  • La Ángela
  • Changuí
  • La Habana
  • El Guamo

[edit] References

  • (Spanish) Así es mi Caldas, San José, "San José", page 83
  • (Spanish) San Jose website

Coordinates: 1°55′N 78°20′W / 1.917, -78.333

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