Doce de Octubre

Doce de Octubre is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,694 metres. Doce de Octubre is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Suburb with 186,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Also known as: “Commune 6, Medellín”, “Comuna 6”, “Comuna 6, Medellín”, and “Doce de Octubre, Medellin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parque Explora and Planetarium of Medellín.

Park
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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
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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 south of Doce de Octubre.

Peak
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The Metropolitan Regional Natural Park Cerro El Volador is the largest natural park located within the metropolitan area of , . The park comprises 106 hectares and also is one of the seven so-called "guardian hills" in the city. is situated 3½ km south of Doce de Octubre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Robledo and Aranjuez.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Doce de Octubre.

Doce de Octubre

Latitude
6.2976° or 6° 17′ 51″ north
Longitude
-75.5776° or 75° 34′ 39″ west
Population
186,000
Elevation
1,694 metres (5,558 feet)
Open location code
67R67CXC+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4949969856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11887293
Wiki­data ID
Q5812182
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Vietnamese—“Doce de Octubre” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Doce de Octubre”
  • Norwegian: “Doce de Octubre”
  • Spanish: “12 de Octubre”
  • Spanish: “Comuna 6 (Medellín)”
  • Spanish: “Doce de Octubre (Medellín)”
  • Spanish: “Doce de Octubre”
  • Vietnamese: “12 tháng 10”
  • Vietnamese: “12 tháng Mười”
  • Vietnamese: “Doce de Octubre, Medellín”
  • Vietnamese: “Doce de Octubre”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận 6, Medellín”

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