San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal, also known as San Cristóbal Sur to distinguish it from a neighborhood in Usaquén, is the fourth locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the southeast of Bogota. This district is mostly inhabited by lower class residents.Places of Interest
Highlights include General Archive of the Nation and Parroquia del Divino Niño.
General Archive of the Nation
Library
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The General Archive of the Nation is a Colombian government agency ascribed to the Colombian Ministry of Culture charged with "conserving the historical legacy, as well as recovering and circulating the documentary heritage of the country". General Archive of the Nation is situated 3½ km northeast of San Cristóbal.
Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia
Church
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and… Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia is situated 4 km northeast of San Cristóbal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Fé-Los Mártires and South Bogotá.
Santa Fé-Los Mártires
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Fé is the traditional downtown of Bogotá, surrounding the historic district of La Candelaria. Los Mártires is the western end of downtown, and more rarely visited by foreigners, except to check out its sketchy market for extremely good deals.
South Bogotá
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South is a large area comprising six localities of Bogota. This area tends to be where the majority of the city's low-income and middle-working classes live.
La Candelaria
La Candelaria is the historic center of Bogotá, and the city's principal destination for tourists. Home to the top museums, the government palaces, and beautiful old colonial buildings along narrow cobblestone streets, it's a must see.
San Cristóbal
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “San Cristobal”
- Category: locality
- Location: Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.5685° or 4° 34′ 7″ northLongitude
-74.0945° or 74° 5′ 40″ westElevation
2,617 metres (8,586 feet)Open location code
67P7HW94+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7819160448OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
7033314
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“San Cristóbal” goes by many names.
- French: “San Cristóbal”
- German: “San Cristóbal”
- Portuguese: “San Cristóbal”
- Spanish: “San Cristóbal”
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