Andino
Antioquia
Medellín

Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,517 metres. Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Suburb with 103,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Commune 2, Medellín”, “Comuna 2”, “Comuna 2, Medellín”, and “Santa Cruz, 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.

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.

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.

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

Suburb
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Santa Cruz

Latitude
6.297° or 6° 17′ 49″ north
Longitude
-75.5549° or 75° 33′ 18″ west
Population
103,000
Elevation
1,517 metres (4,977 feet)
Open location code
67R67CWW+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4949983923
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11887289
Wiki­data ID
Q6120330
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Satellite Map

Discover Santa Cruz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Acción comunal Andalucía and Las Victorias.

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