La Virginia
Municipality and town
Cauca River. Between Cartago and La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia.
Cauca River. Between Cartago and La Virginia, Risaralda, Colombia.
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Official seal of La Virginia
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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)
 • Total28,488
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]

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.

External links

Media related to La Virginia, Risaralda at Wikimedia Commons

4°55′N 75°50′W / 4.917°N 75.833°W / 4.917; -75.833


Municipalities in the Risaralda Department
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