Map of Medellín, Colombia

Medellín is the administrative centre of Antioquia, Colombia, with a population of about 1,999,979. It lies at 6.2518°N, 75.5636°W, about 1405 m above sea level. Medellín is about 245 km (153 mi) northwest of Bogotá, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Itagüí, 8 km to the southwest.

Medellín at a glance

Where is Medellín?

• The 3rd largest city in Colombia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Antioquia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Medellín

• Itagüí — 8 km southwest
• Envigado — 9 km south
• Bello — 10 km north
• Copacabana — 12 km northeast
• La Estrella — 14 km southwest
• Caldas — 20 km southwest
• Rionegro — 24 km southeast
• Marinilla — 27 km east
• La Ceja — 28 km southeast
• Carmen de Viboral — 32 km southeast

Largest cities in Antioquia

• Bello — 392,939
• Itagüí — 281,853
• Envigado — 163,007
• Rionegro — 128,153
• Apartadó — 86,438
• Chigorodó — 86,239
• Caldas — 82,234
• Caucasia — 58,034
• Marinilla — 57,403
• Barbosa — 53,943

Largest cities in Colombia

• Bogotá — 7,674,366
• Cali — 2,392,877
• Barranquilla — 1,206,319
• Cartagena — 914,552
• Cúcuta — 777,106
• Soacha — 655,025
• Bucaramanga — 581,130
• Ibagué — 529,635
• Santa Marta — 499,192
• Montería — 490,935

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.