Villa Hermosa

Villa Hermosa is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,700 metres. Villa Hermosa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Suburb with 130,000 residents
  • Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  • Also known as: Commune 8, Medellín”, “Comuna 8”, “Comuna 8, Medellín”, and “Villa Hermosa, Medellin

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín and Museum of Antioquia.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The , officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.

Museum
The is an art museum in , . It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aranjuez and Popular.

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

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 4 km north of Villa Hermosa.

Suburb
is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Villa Hermosa.

Villa Hermosa

Latitude
6.2585° or 6° 15′ 31″ north
Longitude
-75.5513° or 75° 33′ 5″ west
Population
130,000
Elevation
1,700 metres (5,577 feet)
Open location code
67R67C5X+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5181533326
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11887295
Wiki­data ID
Q6162193
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In Other Languages

From Norwegian to Vietnamese—“Villa Hermosa” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Villa Hermosa
  • Norwegian: Villa Hermosa
  • Spanish: Comuna 8 (Medellín)
  • Spanish: Villa Hermosa (Medellín)
  • Spanish: Villa Hermosa
  • Vietnamese: Quận 8, Medellín
  • Vietnamese: Villa Hermosa, Medellín
  • Vietnamese: Villa Hermosa

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Sagrada Familia and Parque Villa Hermosa.

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