Salamina
Founded in 1825 and known as the "city of light" for the poets, musicians, and writers Caldas has produced here, Salamina is a heritage town in Colombia's coffee-growing Caldas department. It holds the nickname "Mother of Nations" for its role as a founding base for several other Colombian cities. Named a Pueblo Patrimonio in 2010, it sits within the Coffee Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants and mountain views in the surrounding landscape.
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- Population18,076
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 10 km6.3 mi
Nearest airports
Salamina: quick answers
Where is Salamina?
Salamina is in Colombia, about 94 km58 miles in a straight line from Medellín.
How do you get to Salamina?
The nearest airport is Manizales (MZL), about 2 hr 59 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salamina?
The warmest month is February, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is October, at 17°C63°F. The wettest month is May, with about 628 mm24.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salamina?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 restaurants, 6 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.