Popular
Popular is a locality in Popular, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,676 metres. Popular is situated nearby to the locality Santo Domingo Savio, as well as near the neighborhood La Isla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Parque Explora and Botanical Garden of Medellín.
Parque Explora
Park
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Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium. Parque Explora is situated 4 km southwest of Popular.
Botanical Garden of Medellín
Garden
Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia. Botanical Garden of Medellín is situated 4 km southwest of Popular.
Planetarium of Medellín
Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
The Jesús Emilio Ramírez González Planetarium of Medellín 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. Planetarium of Medellín is situated 4 km southwest of Popular.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doce de Octubre and Aranjuez.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Popular.
Robledo
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Robledo is a suburb, which is situated 5 km southwest of Popular.
Popular
- Type: Locality
- Location: Popular, Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.3003° or 6° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.5469° or 75° 32′ 49″ westElevation
1,676 metres (5,499 feet)Open location code
67R68F23+46GeoNames ID
11887307
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