Aburrá Valley
Aburrá Valley is the natural river basin of the Medellín River and one of the most populous valleys of Colombia in its Andean Region with near 4 million inhabitants in its biggest urban agglomeration: The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,420 metres
- Description: geographic area in Colombia
- Also known as: “Aburra Valley”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Guarne.
Popular
Suburb
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popular is a suburb, which is situated 5 km west of Aburrá Valley.
Guarne
Town
Photo: Jukahogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guarne is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 52,129. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is situated 24 km east of Medellín. Guarne is situated 6 km east of Aburrá Valley.
Aranjuez
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Aranjuez is a suburb, which is situated 7 km west of Aburrá Valley.
Aburrá Valley
- Categories: subregion of Antioquia Department and landform
- Location: Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Aburrá Valley” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Вальле-дэ-Абура”
- Cebuano: “Valle de Aburrá”
- Dutch: “Aburrá Valley”
- Galician: “Val de Aburrá”
- German: “Valle de Aburrá”
- Irish: “Gleann Aburrá”
- Italian: “Valle d’Aburrá”
- Italian: “Valle di Aburra”
- Kotava: “AntioquiaValleDeAburráUtca”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Aburrádalen”
- Norwegian: “Aburrádalen”
- Russian: “Валле-де-Абурра”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Ghleann Aburrá”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A’ Ghleann Aburrá”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A‘ Ghlinne Aburrá”
- Scottish Gaelic: “A’Ghleann Aburrá”
- Spanish: “Valle de Aburra”
- Spanish: “Valle de Aburrá”
- Swedish: “Valle de Aburrá”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Tambor and Aldevara.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Represa Piedras Blancas and Arvi Park.
Antioquia: Must-Visit Destinations
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