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Casa Trufa puppies in Caldas

Caldas is a department (Colombia’s equivalent of a state or province) with 27 municipalities and 1.06 million people in DANE’s projection for 2026. They run from 180 m (590 ft) at La Dorada up to 2,850 m (9,350 ft) at Marulanda; by climate zone (piso térmico), that is 4 in the hot lowlands, 19 in the temperate zone, and 4 in the cool highlands. Manizales, the capital, is at ≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft), in the cool climate zone. That is why the breed we recommend changes from one municipality to the next; the table below lists every one of them.

By Casa Trufa · Updated on · Sources: DANE (DIVIPOLA and its 2026 population projection), the SRTM elevation model, IDEAM and OurAirports. How each figure is calculated

Municipalities
27
DIVIPOLA code 17
Population (2026)
1,055,925
DANE projection
Capital: Manizales
≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft)
Cool climate zone
Nearest airport
MZL
La Nubia Airport, 4 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Manizales

How does a puppy get to Caldas?

How the puppy gets to you is arranged with each family on WhatsApp: it depends on where you live, on the puppy’s age and on what is calmest for the puppy.

Caldas ranks 19th in population among Colombia’s 33 departments. Its largest municipalities are Manizales (461,278 people, cool highlands), La Dorada (76,174 people, hot lowlands), and Villamaría (69,760 people, temperate zone); 44% of its people live in Manizales.

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Which breeds do we recommend for the climate in Manizales?

Casa Trufa breeds and how they cope with the climate in Manizales
BreedIn ManizalesWhy
MalteseSuits it wellDry the coat fully after a bath, and add a light sweater if it is clipped very short.
MaltipooSuits it wellDry fully after a bath; a sweater if the coat is kept very short.
CavalierSuits it wellIt does well; dry it off after rain.
CockapooSuits it wellDry fully after a bath or rain.
Border CollieSuits it wellWhere it performs best.
Blue HeelerSuits it wellIt also does well in the cool highlands.
BerneseSuits it wellCool weather, which is its own. It needs space and floors that are not slippery.

Manizales: ≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft), cool climate zone (2,001 to 3,000 m (6,560–9,840 ft); an average between 12 and 17.5 °C (54–64 °F), under the Caldas classification used by IDEAM, Colombia’s hydrology, meteorology and environmental studies institute). This is Casa Trufa’s general criterion by altitude; it does not replace your veterinarian’s assessment.

That table is for Manizales and not for the whole department. Of the 27 municipalities in Caldas, there are 4 in the hot lowlands, 19 in the temperate zone, and 4 in the cool highlands. The lowest is La Dorada, at ≈ 180 m (590 ft), and the highest is Marulanda, at ≈ 2,850 m (9,350 ft).

The Bernese Mountain Dog is the breed most sensitive to heat: we recommend it without reservations in 10 of them, those from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up. The “Bernese Mountain Dog” column in the table of municipalities gives the verdict one by one.

Map of Caldas

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Which cities in Caldas have a page of their own?

Which municipalities in Caldas?

All of them. This is the full list of the 27 municipalities in Caldas, with the data that changes what we recommend.

Municipalities of Caldas: code, population, altitude, climate and delivery
MunicipalityDIVIPOLA codePopulation (2026)AltitudeClimate zoneBernese Mountain DogDelivery
Aguadas1701323,725≈ 2,140 m (7,020 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Anserma1704237,939≈ 1,770 m (5,810 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Aranzazu1705010,955≈ 1,910 m (6,270 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Belalcázar1708811,041≈ 1,580 m (5,180 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Chinchiná1717454,102≈ 1,370 m (4,490 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Filadelfia1727211,839≈ 1,590 m (5,220 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
La Dorada1738076,174≈ 180 m (590 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
La Merced173886,351≈ 1,820 m (5,970 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Manizales17001461,278≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Manzanares1743318,959≈ 1,890 m (6,200 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Marmato174429,372≈ 1,310 m (4,300 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Marquetalia1744413,813≈ 1,560 m (5,120 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Marulanda174462,772≈ 2,850 m (9,350 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Neira1748621,837≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Norcasia174956,188≈ 730 m (2,400 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Pácora1751315,924≈ 1,820 m (5,970 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Palestina1752416,204≈ 1,590 m (5,220 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Pensilvania1754120,517≈ 2,060 m (6,760 ft)CoolSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Riosucio1761454,614≈ 1,750 m (5,740 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Risaralda1761611,443≈ 1,720 m (5,640 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Salamina1765320,260≈ 1,800 m (5,910 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Samaná1766221,615≈ 1,460 m (4,790 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
San José176655,014≈ 1,770 m (5,810 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Supía1777730,260≈ 1,150 m (3,770 ft)TemperateWith reservationsArranged on WhatsApp
Victoria1786710,618≈ 710 m (2,330 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp
Villamaría1787369,760≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft)TemperateSuits it wellArranged on WhatsApp
Viterbo1787713,351≈ 960 m (3,150 ft)HotWe don’t recommend itArranged on WhatsApp

Population: DANE projection for 2026. Altitude: SRTM model at each municipality’s DIVIPOLA point, rounded. Climate zone: Caldas classification (IDEAM). The Bernese column is our own criterion by altitude. Data processed on October 7, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Caldas

Which dog breeds suit Manizales’ climate best?

Manizales is at ≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft), in the cool climate zone, where the reference temperature is an average between 12 and 17.5 °C (54–64 °F). At that altitude the climate suits all seven breeds we raise.

Where in Caldas do you recommend a Bernese Mountain Dog?

In the municipalities from about 1,800 m (5,910 ft) up: 10 of the 27 municipalities in Caldas. The largest are Manizales at ≈ 2,120 m (6,960 ft); Villamaría at ≈ 1,920 m (6,300 ft); Aguadas at ≈ 2,140 m (7,020 ft); Neira at ≈ 1,950 m (6,400 ft); Pensilvania at ≈ 2,060 m (6,760 ft). Everywhere else it comes with reservations or we don’t recommend it, depending on the altitude.

Can a puppy fly to Manizales?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is La Nubia Airport (MZL, Manizales), about 4 km (2 mi) in a straight line from Manizales. The rules for flying with a puppy are changing, so we confirm them with the airline every time; a puppy never travels alone or in the hold.

How does a Casa Trufa puppy get to a family in Caldas?

It is arranged with each family on WhatsApp, and that holds for all 27 municipalities in Caldas, whether or not they have a page of their own on this site. Always handed over in person, and never before the puppy is eight weeks old.

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