San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal is a neighborhood in Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,617 metres. San Cristóbal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sur América, as well as near the quarter UPZ 20 de Julio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Casa de Nariño and General Archive of the Nation.
Casa de Nariño
Government office
Photo: Juanjo70000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Casa de Nariño, literally the House of Nariño, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Colombia. It houses the main office of the executive branch and is located in the capital city of Bogotá, Colombia. Casa de Nariño is situated 3½ km northeast of San Cristóbal.
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.
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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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plazoleta Veinte de Julio and Instituto Cordoba.
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