Las Violetas
Las Violetas is a neighborhood in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,578 metres. Las Violetas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Las Mercedes, as well as near Los Alpes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport and Nutibara Sculpture Park.
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Olaya Herrera Airport is an airport located in Medellín, Colombia, that serves regional and domestic flights. Additionally, the airport is used by general aviation and features several hangars for charters. Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport is situated 3 km southeast of Las Violetas.
Nutibara Sculpture Park
Park
Sculpture Park is a sculpture garden at the foot of Nutibara Hill in Medellín, Colombia and the first of its kind in the country. The park contains 10 modern and abstract sculptures by famous Colombian and international artists such as Edgar Negret, Otto Herbert Hajek, and Sergio de Camargo. Nutibara Sculpture Park is situated 3½ km east of Las Violetas.
La Floresta Park
Park
Photo: XalD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Floresta Park is situated 3 km northeast of Las Violetas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comuna 13 and Guayabal.
Comuna 13
Suburb
Photo: laloking97, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Comuna 13 is situated 3 km north of Las Violetas.
Guayabal
Suburb
Guayabal is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. Guayabal is situated 4 km southeast of Las Violetas.
La Candelaria
Suburb
Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Candelaria is a suburb, which is situated 5 km east of Las Violetas.
Las Violetas
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.23205° or 6° 13′ 55″ northLongitude
-75.61329° or 75° 36′ 48″ westElevation
1,578 metres (5,177 feet)Open location code
67R669JP+RMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5186126227OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8336221
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In Other Languages
“Las Violetas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Barrio Las Violetas”
- Spanish: “Las Violetas”
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