La Virginia

Municipality and town in Risaralda Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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La Virginia
Municipality and town
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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
DepartmentRisaralda Department
Elevation
899 m (2,949 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
28,488
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
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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

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La Virginia has an average annual temperature of 23°C.[1]

More information Climate data for La Virginia (Bomehia La), elevation 970 m (3,180 ft), (1981–2010), Month ...
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]
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