San José, Caldas

San José

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Location of the municipality and town of San José in Caldas Department
Coordinates: 5°05′N 75°47′W / 5.09°N 75.79°WCoordinates: 5°05′N 75°47′W / 5.09°N 75.79°W
Country Colombia
Department Caldas
Province Lower Western
Foundation 1901
Government
 • Mayor Daniel Ancizar 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 located in the western portion of the Colombian Department of Caldas. It was originally part of Risaralda Municipality until 1997, when it became an independent municipality within the Caldas Department. The municipality is part of the Lower Western District, 67 km from Manizales. Its name derives from the arrival of the founders on the day of Saint Joseph, March 19.

The municipality is divided into 18 minor counties or veredas: Altomira, La Paz, Los Caimos, El Contento, Tamboral, Arrayanes, El Bosque, Morroazul, La Primavera, La Libertad, La Cienaga, La Estrella, Guaimaral, Vaticano, El Pacifico, La Morelia, Pueblo Rico and Buena Vista.

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