La Playa
La Playa is a town in Barranquilla, Atlántico and has about 21,400 residents. La Playa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Villa Mar, as well as near Adelita de Char I.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barranquilla Colombia Temple and Ventana al mundo.
Barranquilla Colombia Temple
Church
The Barranquilla Colombia Temple is the 161st temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Puerto Colombia, Colombia. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S.
Ventana al mundo
Photo: Jdvillalobos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Window to the World is a public monument located in Barranquilla, Colombia. It was built in 2018 to commemorate the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games, which the city hosted. Ventana al mundo is situated 4 km east of La Playa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bocas de Ceniza.
Bocas de Ceniza
Locality
Photo: Moyogo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bocas de Ceniza is the mouth of the Magdalena River in the Caribbean Sea. It owes its name to the dusky color ocean waters take to receive the river. At present, the river flows into the sea through an artificial canal built in the 1930s. Bocas de Ceniza is situated 8 km north of La Playa.
La Playa
- Type: Town with 21,400 residents
- Also known as: “Caserío La Playa”, “Eduardo Santos”, “Eduardo Santos - La Playa”, and “Playa”
- Categories: center of population and locality
- Location: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
11.03284° or 11° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
-74.86605° or 74° 51′ 58″ westPopulation
21,400Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
773724MM+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 703208557OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
3678079Wikidata ID
Q5964882
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“La Playa” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Playa (Barranquilla)”
- Spanish: “La Playa”
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Localities in the Area
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