La América
La América is a suburb in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,528 metres. La América is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Danubio, as well as near Barrio Cristóbal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 91,300 residents
- Description: commune of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Also known as: “Commune 12, Medellín”, “Comuna 12”, “Comuna 12, Medellín”, and “La América, Medellin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Floresta Park and Medellín Metropolitan Theatre.
Medellín Metropolitan Theatre
Theater building
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The José Gutiérrez Gómez Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is the most important and biggest theater in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is situated 3½ km east of La América.
El Volador hill
Peak
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Metropolitan Regional Natural Park Cerro El Volador is the largest natural park located within the metropolitan area of Medellín, Colombia. The park comprises 106 hectares and also is one of the seven so-called "guardian hills" in the city. El Volador hill is situated 3½ km northeast of La América.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comuna 13 and Robledo.
Comuna 13
Suburb
Photo: laloking97, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Comuna 13 or San Javier is one of the 16 communes of the city of Medellín, Colombia, with a population of around 160,000. The neighborhood is associated with street art performances, graffiti, bright colors, tours, and an energetic environment that showcases its resilience.
Robledo
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Robledo is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of La América.
La Candelaria
Suburb
Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Candelaria is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of La América.
La América
- Categories: commune of Medellín and locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.2507° or 6° 15′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.6079° or 75° 36′ 29″ westPopulation
91,300Elevation
1,528 metres (5,013 feet)Open location code
67R6792R+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4949981272OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
11887299Wikidata ID
Q5961978
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“La América” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “La América”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “La América”
- Norwegian: “La América”
- Spanish: “Comuna 12 (Medellín)”
- Spanish: “Comuna n.º 12 La América”
- Spanish: “Comuna n.º 12”
- Spanish: “La América (Medellín)”
- Spanish: “La America”
- Spanish: “La América”
- Vietnamese: “La América, Medellín”
- Vietnamese: “La América”
- Vietnamese: “Quận 12, Medellín”
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