Belén
Belén is a suburb in Medellín, Antioquia and has about 188,000 residents and an elevation of 1,523 metres. Belén is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Palma, as well as near La Gloria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 188,000 residents
- Description: commune of Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
- Also known as: “Belen”, “Belén, Medellin”, “Commune 16, Medellín”, “Comuna 16”, and “Comuna 16, Medellín”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport and Medellín Museum of Modern Art.
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Olaya Herrera Airport is an airport located in Medellín, Colombia, that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters.
Medellín Museum of Modern Art
Museum
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín is a museum of modern art in the Colombian city of Medellín. It was founded in 1978. Many artworks by Débora Arango, who was born in Medellín, are part of the museum's collection. Medellín Museum of Modern Art is situated 3 km east of Belén.
Nutibara Sculpture Park
Park
Sculpture Park is a sculpture garden at the foot of Nutibara Hill in Medellín, Colombia and the first of its kind in the country. The park contains 10 modern and abstract sculptures by famous Colombian and international artists such as Edgar Negret, Otto Herbert Hajek, and Sergio de Camargo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guayabal and Comuna 13.
Guayabal
Suburb
Guayabal is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. Guayabal is situated 2½ km southeast of Belén.
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 4 km northwest of Belén.
La Candelaria
Suburb
Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Candelaria is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Belén.
Belén
- Categories: commune of Medellín and locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.22588° or 6° 13′ 33″ northLongitude
-75.60049° or 75° 36′ 2″ westPopulation
188,000Elevation
1,523 metres (4,997 feet)Open location code
67R669GX+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4949981273OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
3689002Wikidata ID
Q5725366
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Vietnamese—“Belén” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Belén”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Belén”
- Norwegian: “Belén”
- Spanish: “Belén (Medellín)”
- Spanish: “Belén”
- Spanish: “Comuna 16 (Medellín)”
- Vietnamese: “Belén, Medellín”
- Vietnamese: “Belén”
- Vietnamese: “Quận 16, Medellín”
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