Marmato Postal Codes: 178001 to 178007 | Alto Occidente, Caldas
Postal Codes (Códigos postales) for Marmato range from 178001 to 178007 in Alto Occidente, Caldas, Colombia. To find exact Postal Codes and postcodes within Marmato, choose from the districts below.
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Showing 1 places in Marmato. Last verified with official records on May 2, 2026.
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Marmato, Alto Occidente, Caldas, 178001, 178007
COLOMBIA
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Marmato Quick Facts
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
|---|---|
| Administrative Path | Colombia → Caldas → Alto Occidente |
| Postal Code | 178001~178007 |
| Department | Caldas |
| Districts | Alto Occidente |
| ISO Codes | CO / COL / 170 |
| Top-level domain (ccTLD) | .co |
| Coordinates | 5.475403, -75.598788 |
| Places | 1 |
What to Know About Marmato
Key Facts
Marmato is a municipality located in the Alto Occidente subregion of the Caldas department in Colombia. Situated in the northwestern part of Colombia's Andean region, Marmato lies approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Medellín, nestled within the steep slopes of the Central Andes mountain range. The municipality covers an area of about 41 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 8,500 residents according to recent estimates. Marmato is administratively divided into several smaller districts and villages that dot its mountainous terrain. The town is famously known as Colombia's oldest continuously operating gold mining settlement, with mining activities dating back to pre-Columbian times when indigenous communities first extracted gold from the region's rich veins. This mining heritage has earned Marmato the nickname 'the mountain that eats men' due to the challenging working conditions and the town's precarious location on the mountainside. The municipality's economy remains heavily dependent on gold mining, though it also supports some agricultural activities including coffee cultivation on the surrounding hillsides. Visitors to Marmato can access detailed postal code information and location data for all its constituent districts and neighborhoods through our comprehensive regional database.
Neighboring Regions
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