La Legua
La Legua is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,507 metres. La Legua is situated nearby to the neighborhood Andalucía, as well as near La Francia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Planetarium of Medellín and Parque Explora.
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. Planetarium of Medellín is situated 3½ km south of La Legua.
Parque Explora
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium. Parque Explora is situated 3 km south of La Legua.
Botanical Garden of Medellín
Garden
Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia. Botanical Garden of Medellín is situated 3 km south of La Legua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Aranjuez.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of La Legua.
La Legua
- Type: Locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.29789° or 6° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.55486° or 75° 33′ 18″ westElevation
1,507 metres (4,944 feet)Open location code
67R67CXW+53GeoNames ID
8261916
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In Other Languages
“La Legua” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Legua”
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Localities in the Area
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