El Río
El Río is a neighborhood in Barranquilla, Atlántico. El Río is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Tucán, as well as near Barrio Santa Inés.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez and Pumarejo bridge.
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, commonly known as Estadio Metropolitano, or colloquially, El Metro, is a multi-use all-seater football stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez is situated 3 km west of El Río.
Pumarejo bridge
Bridge
The Pumarejo bridge is a bridge over the Río Magdalena in Barranquilla and the Salamanca Island Road Park in Sitionuevo, Colombia, which has connected the city with the east of the country since December 20th 2019. Pumarejo bridge is situated 3 km northeast of El Río.
Shakira Sculpture
Work of art
Photo: Jdvillalobos, Public domain.
The sculpture of Shakira is a monument of Colombian singer Shakira that is located outside the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Shakira Sculpture is situated 3 km west of El Río.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soledad and Malambo.
Soledad
Town
Photo: Mario Niebles, CC BY 3.0.
Soledad is a municipality in the Colombian department of Atlántico, part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is the 6th most populous in Colombia and 3rd most populous in the Caribbean region, after Barranquilla and Cartagena.
Malambo
Town
Photo: Yemepa84, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malambo is a municipality and city in the Colombian department of Atlántico. Malambo forms the southernmost part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. Malambo is situated 7 km south of El Río.
El Río
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.93208° or 10° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
-74.77426° or 74° 46′ 27″ westOpen location code
7727W6JG+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 11443166316OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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