La Virginia
La Virginia | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Cauca River. Between Cartago and La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia. | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of La Virginia in the Risaralda Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Risaralda Department |
| Elevation | 899 m (2,949 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 28,488 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
La Virginia (Spanish pronunciation: [la βiɾˈxinja] is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda, Colombia. About 50 km away from the capital Pereira.[1] In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 28,488.[2]
History[edit]
Founded in 1959 by Francisco Jaramillo, Pedro Martínez and Leonardo Villa, among others. This Municipality was in its beginnings a Palenque for black fugitives from slavery. The initial hamlet was called Sopinga and then Nigricia in the mid-19th century. On November 27, 1959, La Virginia was declared a municipality, since it previously belonged to Belalcazar, Caldas.[3]
Climate[edit]
La Virginia has an average annual temperature of 23°C.[1]
| Climate data for La Virginia (Bomehia La), elevation 970 m (3,180 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109.3 (4.30) |
105.7 (4.16) |
176.0 (6.93) |
210.5 (8.29) |
247.2 (9.73) |
148.4 (5.84) |
131.0 (5.16) |
122.2 (4.81) |
161.3 (6.35) |
184.6 (7.27) |
216.7 (8.53) |
139.4 (5.49) |
1,952.3 (76.86) |
| Average precipitation days | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 197 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.4 | 166.6 | 170.5 | 141.0 | 148.8 | 150.0 | 182.9 | 186.0 | 162.0 | 151.9 | 156.0 | 179.8 | 1,993.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "La Virginia – Risaralda un destino lleno de vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene La Virginia, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Risaralda, Gobernación de (2016-09-28). "La Virginia". Gobernación de Risaralda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to La Virginia, Risaralda at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website. (in Spanish)
Municipalities in the Risaralda Department | ||
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4°55′N 75°50′W / 4.917°N 75.833°W
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