Popular

Popular is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,799 metres. Popular is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Suburb with 122,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Commune 1, Medellin”, “Comuna 1”, “Comuna 1 Popular”, “Comuna 1, Medellin”, and “Popular, Medellin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parque Explora and Planetarium of Medellín.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's . It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium. is situated 3½ km southwest of Popular.

Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
The Jesús Emilio Ramírez González 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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Popular.

Garden
Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joaquin Antonio Uribe , more simply known as the , is a 14-hectare botanical garden in , Colombia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doce de Octubre and Aranjuez.

Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Popular.

Suburb
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km west of Popular.

Popular

Latitude
6.2933° or 6° 17′ 36″ north
Longitude
-75.5448° or 75° 32′ 41″ west
Population
122,000
Elevation
1,799 metres (5,902 feet)
Open location code
67R67FV4+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4949983924
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11887288
Wiki­data ID
Q6082670
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Vietnamese—“Popular” goes by many names.

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