La Virginia

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La Virginia
Municipality and town
Cauca River. Between Cartago and La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia.
Cauca River. Between Cartago and La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia.
Flag of La Virginia
Flag
Official seal of La Virginia
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of La Virginia in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of La Virginia in the Risaralda Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentRisaralda Department
Elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
28,488
Time zoneUTC-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

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

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)
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

  1. ^ a b "La Virginia – Risaralda un destino lleno de vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ^ Telefónicas, Telencuestas-Encuestas. "Cuántos habitantes tiene La Virginia, Risaralda en 2023". Telencuestas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ Risaralda, Gobernación de (2016-09-28). "La Virginia". Gobernación de Risaralda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ^ "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.

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