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La Virginia

La Virginia

Municipality and town in Risaralda Department, Colombia

For other uses, see Virginia (disambiguation).

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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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]

References

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

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