Boavita
Etymology
The name of Boavita is derived from Chibcha and doesn't mean "good life", yet "Point on the hill worshipping the Sun" or "Gate of the Sun".
History
The area of modern Boavita in the times before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca was inhabited by a tribe called "Guavitas", pertaining to the Laches and Muisca. It was ruled by a cacique who was loyal to the Tundama of Tundama.
Modern Boavita was founded on February 9, 1613, by Sr. Hugarte.
Economy
Main economical activities of Boavita are agriculture, livestock farming and mining. Main agricultural products cultivated are dates, sugarcane, yuca, coffee, cotton, potatoes, maize, chick peas, beans, peas, wheat and arracacha. The mining activities exist of carbon exploitation.
Climate
Boavita has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb) with moderate temperatures throughout the year.
| Climate data for Boavita, elevation 2,150 m (7,050 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24 (75) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.0 (1.69) |
66.6 (2.62) |
102.4 (4.03) |
191.5 (7.54) |
166.2 (6.54) |
81.5 (3.21) |
61.0 (2.40) |
76.1 (3.00) |
110.6 (4.35) |
180.3 (7.10) |
139.4 (5.49) |
62.9 (2.48) |
1,281.5 (50.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 193 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241.8 | 197.6 | 186.0 | 141.0 | 133.3 | 141.0 | 161.2 | 158.1 | 147.0 | 155.0 | 171.0 | 210.8 | 2,043.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Church of Boavita -
Church with Christmas -
Colonial house -
Outside the urban centre
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Boavita
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Boavita - Excelsio.net
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
