La Farruca
La Farruca is a neighborhood in Atlántico, Colombia. La Farruca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Villa Monaco, as well as near Nueva Jerusalén.Places of Interest
Highlights include Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport.
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Stadium
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Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, commonly known as Estadio Metropolitano, or colloquially, El Metro, is a multi-use all-seater football stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: jorgegomez117, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is an international airport serving the area of Barranquilla, the capital city of the Atlántico department in Colombia. Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is situated 2½ km south of La Farruca.
Bolivarian Museum
Museum
The Bolivarian Museum is dedicated to Simón Bolívar, the hero of Latin American independence. It is situated in Caracas, Venezuela. The museum is run in tandem with the birthplace of Simón Bolívar next door.
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 5 km south of La Farruca.
Barranquilla
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Barranquilla is a city on Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast. It is close to the Magdalena River’s mouth, where the river flows into the Caribbean Sea.
La Farruca
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Atlántico, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.91212° or 10° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-74.78413° or 74° 47′ 3″ westOpen location code
7727W668+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11443166366OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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