Medellín topographic map
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Medellín
Medellín has 16 comunas (districts), 5 corregimientos (townships), and 271 barrios (neighborhoods). The metropolitan area of Medellín lies within the Aburrá valley at an elevation of 1,500 metres (4,900 feet) above sea level and is bisected by the Medellín River (also called Porce), which flows northward. North of the valley are the towns of Bello, Copacabana, Girardota and Barbosa. To the south of the valley lie Itagüí, Envigado, Sabaneta, La Estrella and Caldas.
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Name: Medellín topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Medellín, Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia, 0500, Colombia (6.08434 -75.73355 6.40434 -75.41355)
Average elevation: 2,098 m
Minimum elevation: 1,034 m
Maximum elevation: 3,124 m
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Comuna 13 - San Javier
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Comuna 13's geography has played a role in how criminal actors took advantage of the commune as a strategic location, using elevation to better survey the movement of police and rival groups. The elevation additionally played a historical role, as Comuna 13 began as a farming community.
Average elevation: 1,713 m
