San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal is a village in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,862 metres. San Cristóbal is situated nearby to the hamlet Travesías, as well as near the neighborhood Sector Loma Hermosa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Aurora station and Vallejuelos station.

La Aurora station

Aerial lift

Photo: Omar Uran, CC BY 2.0.

La Aurora is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. It is located in the northwest corner of Medellín. La Aurora is the terminal station on line J that goes to La Aurora and Suramericana neighborhoods. La Aurora station is situated 2½ km east of San Cristóbal.

Vallejuelos station

Aerial lift

Vallejuelos is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. This station covers communes 13 and 7. Vallejuelos station is situated 2½ km east of San Cristóbal.

Juan XXIII station

Aerial lift

Photo: Omar Uran, CC BY 2.0.

Juan XXIII is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. The station is located in the Juan XXIII neighborhood of the San Javier commune. This station covers communes 13 and 7. Juan XXIII station is situated 3 km southeast of San Cristóbal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comuna 13 and Robledo.

Comuna 13

Suburb

Photo: laloking97, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Comuna 13 or San Javier is one of the 16 communes of the city of Medellín, Colombia, with a population of around 160,000. The neighborhood is associated with street art performances, graffiti, bright colors, tours, and an energetic environment that showcases its resilience. Comuna 13 is situated 3 km southeast of San Cristóbal.