La Uvita is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. La Uvita borders San Mateo in the north, El Cocuy and Chita in the east, Chita and Jericó in the south and Boavita in the west.[1]
La Uvita | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Central square of La Uvita | |
.svg) Flag | |
 Location of the municipality and town of La Uvita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′N 72°30′W / 6.333°N 72.500°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 24 December 1758 |
| Founded by | Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronald Gerardo Cordero Jaime (2020-2023) |
| Elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 2,523 |
| • Urban | 1,018 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Etymology
editLa Uvita is derived from Chibcha, meaning "meadow of the fertile farmlands".[1]
History
editLa Uvita was founded by Vicente Ferrer del Río de Loza on December 24, 1758, as a place for the colonial inhabitants of Boavita to flee the indigenous people in Boavita.[1]
Economy
editMain economic activity of La Uvita is the manufacturing of cheese. It also serves as a touristic entry to the El Cocuy National Park.[1]
Climate
edit| Climate data for La Uvita (Cusagui), elevation 2,950 m (9,680 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) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) |
53.7 (2.11) |
88.2 (3.47) |
145.5 (5.73) |
110.8 (4.36) |
55.3 (2.18) |
55.9 (2.20) |
53.7 (2.11) |
75.0 (2.95) |
133.0 (5.24) |
113.8 (4.48) |
59.2 (2.33) |
979.5 (38.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 177 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 79 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Central square -
Central square and church -
Church interior -
Andalusian patio
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Monserrate Hill -
Tabor Hill -
Rural road
References
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- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website La Uvita
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.