El Cucaracho
El Cucaracho is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,847 metres. El Cucaracho is situated nearby to the locality Río de Janeiro, as well as near Vallehuelos.Places of Interest
Highlights include La Aurora station and Vallejuelos station.
La Aurora station
Aerial lift
La Aurora is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. It is located in the northwest corner of Medellín. La Aurora is the terminal station on line J that goes to La Aurora and Suramericana neighborhoods.
Vallejuelos station
Aerial lift
Vallejuelos is a metrocable station on line J of the Medellín Metro. This station covers communes 13 and 7.
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.
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 2½ km east of El Cucaracho.
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 3 km south of El Cucaracho.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of El Cucaracho.
El Cucaracho
- Type: Locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.28221° or 6° 16′ 56″ northLongitude
-75.61283° or 75° 36′ 46″ westElevation
1,847 metres (6,060 feet)Open location code
67R679JP+VVGeoNames ID
8261789
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In Other Languages
“El Cucaracho” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Cucaracho”
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