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Barrios

The 250+ neighborhoods

What is a barrio?

A barrio is a single neighborhood, the smallest official unit of the city. Medellín has roughly 250 barrios across its 16 comunas, plus more in the surrounding municipalities of Envigado, Sabaneta, Itagüí, and Bello.

The barrio is what actually matters when you're looking for an apartment. Two barrios in the same comuna can feel completely different: Manila and Provenza are both inside El Poblado, but Manila is quiet and design-led while Provenza is loud, touristy, and full of nightlife.

On the map, switch to the Barrios view to see the boundaries and color-code each one by foreigner density or estrato.

El Poblado

The expat default, Lleras, Provenza, towers, restaurants.

Manila

Boutique pocket of Poblado, coffee, design, calm.

Laureles

Flat, walkable, leafy. The favorite alternative to Poblado.

Envigado

Quiet paisa town swallowed by the metro.

Sabaneta

Village charm + plaza life. Cheaper and growing fast.

La Candelaria

Downtown. Museums, history, watch your phone after dark.

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