Girardot
Girardot is a neighborhood in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,557 metres. Girardot is situated nearby to the suburb Castilla, as well as near the neighborhood Belalcazar.| 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 3 km south of Girardot.
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 Girardot.
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. El Volador hill is situated 3½ km south of Girardot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doce de Octubre and Aranjuez.
Popular
Suburb
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popular is a suburb, which is situated 3 km east of Girardot.
Girardot
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Barrio Girardot”
- Category: locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.29768° or 6° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.56937° or 75° 34′ 10″ westElevation
1,557 metres (5,108 feet)Open location code
67R67CXJ+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 5189918666OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8311643
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In Other Languages
“Girardot” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Girardot”
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