Río de Janeiro
Río de Janeiro is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,980 metres. Río de Janeiro is situated nearby to the locality El Tiro, as well as near La Colina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Juan XXIII station and Museo de Geociencias.
Juan XXIII station
Aerial lift
Juan XXIII is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. The station is located in the Juan XXIII neighborhood of the San Javier commune. This station covers communes 13 and 7.
Museo de Geociencias
Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Museo de Geociencias is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Río de Janeiro.
La Floresta Park
Park
Photo: XalD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Floresta Park is situated 3½ km southeast of Río de Janeiro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robledo and Comuna 13.
Robledo
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Robledo is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Río de Janeiro.
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 3½ km south of Río de Janeiro.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Río de Janeiro.
Río de Janeiro
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rio de Janeiro”
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.28635° or 6° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.61506° or 75° 36′ 54″ westElevation
1,980 metres (6,496 feet)Open location code
67R679PM+GXGeoNames ID
8261772
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In Other Languages
“Río de Janeiro” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río de Janeiro”
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