Galán
Galán is a neighborhood in Puente Aranda, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,559 metres. Galán is situated nearby to the quarter UPZ San Rafael, as well as near the neighborhood Colón.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parque Mundo Aventura and Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.
Estadio Metropolitano de Techo
Sports venue
Photo: Josegacel29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Metropolitano de Techo is a multi-use stadium in Bogotá, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Internacional de Bogotá, Fortaleza, Tigres F.C., and Bogotá F.C. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
La Modelo
Prison
La Modelo is a prison in Bogotá, Colombia. With 15,000 inmates, the facility is known for its violence. Different areas of the prison are controlled by different factions of paramilitaries, guerrilla fighters, and drug cartels. La Modelo is situated 2½ km northeast of Galán.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puente Aranda and Carvajal.
Puente Aranda
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puente Aranda is the 16th location of the Capital District of the Colombian capital city, Bogotá. It is located in the center part of Bogotá. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents.
Villa Mayor
Neighborhood
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Villa Mayor is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km south of Galán.
Galán
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Galan”
- Category: locality
- Location: Puente Aranda, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.61794° or 4° 37′ 5″ northLongitude
-74.1214° or 74° 7′ 17″ westElevation
2,559 metres (8,396 feet)Open location code
67P7JV9H+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 6001229985OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
7033351
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