Pajarito, Boyacá
Etymology
The name Pajarito in Spanish means "little bird", yet the origin of the name is thought to be from Chibcha: Pa is "father", ja; "load, role", rito; "dog".
Geology
The area of Pajarito is characterized by an intrusive complex into the surrounding Lower Cretaceous sediments (Macanal Formation). The petrology of the igneous body is alkaline to sub-alkaline and low in SiO2. Secondary minerals are apatite and hydrothermal chlorite.
History
The first inhabitants of the village may have been indigenous people of the Golconda tribe, short in stature and bandy-legged. The Golcondenses were cultivators of maize and hunters. They spoke a version of Chibcha, giving rise to the name of the town.
Modern Pajarito was founded on January 1, 1853 by soldiers of Gran Colombia. The first mayors were military men.
Economy
Pajarito is a rural community centered around agriculture and livestock farming. Main agricultural products cultivated in the municipality are coffee, maize, sugarcane, yuca, beans and potatoes. Hot springs are present outside the urban centre.
Climate
Pajarito has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Pajarito (Corinto), elevation 1,550 m (5,090 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.4 (1.87) |
66.0 (2.60) |
130.1 (5.12) |
267.4 (10.53) |
385.9 (15.19) |
394.0 (15.51) |
397.2 (15.64) |
361.4 (14.23) |
352.8 (13.89) |
336.1 (13.23) |
240.7 (9.48) |
74.9 (2.95) |
3,054 (120.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 240 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 89 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Pajarito
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Pajarito - Excelsio.net
- ^ Moreno Murillo et al., 2007
- ^ "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.
Bibliography
- Moreno Murillo, Juan Manuel; Concha Perdomo, Ana Elena; Lozano, Elsy Liliana (2007). "Petrogenesis y Geoquímica del cuerpo ígneo de Pajarito, Boyacá - Colombia" [Petrogenesis and Geochemestry [sic] of the Pajarito igneous body, Boyacá - Colombia] (PDF). Geología Colombiana (in Spanish). 32. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. ISSN 0072-0992.
