Caldas is a town and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of

The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.

Climate

Caldas has a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate, is the humid temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring cool summers and mild winters ...

(Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.

Notables Caldeños

Luis Fernando Montoya Luis Fernando Montoya Soto (born 2 May 1957) is a former Colombian football manager, best known for leading Once Caldas to winning 2004 Copa Libertadores. He was shot during a robbery in December 2004. Since then he has been struggling with a te ...

professional soccer coach * Ciro Mendía poet and playwright

References

Municipalities of Antioquia Department The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley {{Antioquia-geo-stub