South America
Bogota
Cartagena
Medellin
Population
45,785,000
Area
1,141,748 km²
440,829 mi²
Density
40.1 people per km²
103.9 people per mi²
# of 150m+ buildings
24 Completed • 1 Under Construction
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
Average Building Age
19 Years
Most Common Function*
Office (36%)
Most Common Material*
Concrete (89%)
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest Country in
the World
Tallest Country in
South America
Rank |
Name |
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
216 m / 709 ft |
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2 |
202 m / 663 ft |
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3 |
201.6 m / 661 ft |
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4 |
196 m / 643 ft |
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5 |
192 m / 630 ft |
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6 |
190 m / 623 ft |
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7 |
185 m / 607 ft |
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8 |
184 m / 604 ft |
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9 |
183 m / 600 ft |
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10 |
175 m / 574 ft |
1973 Bogota Conference: Tall Buildings in Latin America
24-29 September 1973
The 1973 Regional Conference on Tall Buildings…
31 January 2019
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