Andino
Antioquia
Medellín

Castilla

Castilla is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,514 metres. Castilla is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Suburb with 143,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Castilla, Medellin”, “Commune 5, Medellín”, “Comuna 5”, and “Comuna 5, Medellín”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Planetarium of Medellín and Parque Explora.

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.

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.

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 Robledo.

Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a suburb.

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

Castilla

Latitude
6.2937° or 6° 17′ 37″ north
Longitude
-75.5683° or 75° 34′ 6″ west
Population
143,000
Elevation
1,514 metres (4,967 feet)
Open location code
67R67CVJ+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4949971026
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11887292
Wiki­data ID
Q5756873
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Satellite Map

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

From Norwegian to Vietnamese—“Castilla” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Castilla”
  • Norwegian: “Castilla”
  • Spanish: “Castilla (Medellín)”
  • Spanish: “Castilla”
  • Spanish: “Comuna 5 (Medellín)”
  • Vietnamese: “Castilla, Medellín”
  • Vietnamese: “Castilla”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận 5, Medellín”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Unidad Hospitalaria Castilla Jaime Tobón Arbeláez and Unidad Intermedia de Castilla.

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