La Francia
La Francia is a neighborhood in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,516 metres. La Francia is situated nearby to the neighborhood Andalucía, as well as near Pablo VI.| 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 4 km south of La Francia.
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 3½ km south of La Francia.
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 3½ km south of La Francia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Doce de Octubre.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of La Francia.
Aranjuez
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Aranjuez is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km south of La Francia.
La Francia
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.30058° or 6° 18′ 2″ northLongitude
-75.55388° or 75° 33′ 14″ westElevation
1,516 metres (4,974 feet)Open location code
67R68C2W+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 5190543893OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8264054
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“La Francia” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Francia”
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