El Alcazar

El Alcazar is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,578 metres. El Alcazar is situated nearby to the neighborhood Veinte de Julio, as well as near the locality Colonia Belencito.

Places of Interest

Highlights include La Floresta Park and Juan XXIII station.

La Floresta Park

Park

Photo: XalD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Juan XXIII station

Aerial lift

Photo: Omar Uran, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Pontifical Bolivarian University

University

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The Pontifical Bolivarian University, also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936. Pontifical Bolivarian University is situated 3½ km east of El Alcazar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comuna 13 and Robledo.

Comuna 13

Suburb

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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.