El Volador
El Volador is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,493 metres. El Volador is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Progreso, as well as near La Pilarica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Volador hill and Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia.
El Volador hill
Peak
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Metropolitan Regional Natural Park Cerro El Volador is the largest natural park located within the metropolitan area of Medellín, Colombia. The park comprises 106 hectares and also is one of the seven so-called "guardian hills" in the city.
Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia
Museum
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia is a museum.
Planetarium of Medellín
Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
The Jesús Emilio Ramírez González Planetarium of Medellín is a planetarium located in Medellín, Colombia and established on October 10, 1984. It was originally conceived by the Astronomical Society of the College of San José, led at that time by Brother Daniel, a renowned scientist, astronomer, and botanist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robledo and Aranjuez.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of El Volador.
El Volador
- Type: Locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.273° or 6° 16′ 23″ northLongitude
-75.57995° or 75° 34′ 48″ westElevation
1,493 metres (4,898 feet)Open location code
67R67CFC+52GeoNames ID
8261848
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“El Volador” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Barrio El Volador”
- Spanish: “El Volador”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Progreso and La Pilarica.
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