Buenavista, Quindío facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Buenavista
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Municipality and town
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Our Lady of Carmen Parish in the main park
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Location of the municipality and town of Buenavista in the Quindío Department of Colombia
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Department | Quindío Department | ||
| Elevation | 1,483 m (4,865 ft) | ||
| Population
(2023)
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| • Total | 3,220 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Buenavista is a small town and municipality in the Quindío Department of Colombia. It's famous for its amazing views! The name "Buenavista" actually means "good view" in Spanish.
It's about 33 kilometers (20 miles) south of Armenia, the capital city of Quindío. In 2023, about 3,220 people lived in Buenavista. This makes it the smallest municipality in Quindío by population.
Buenavista is located on the western side of the Central Mountain Range in Colombia. The land here is very steep and hilly.
It shares borders with other towns. To the north and west is Calarcá. To the east is Córdoba, with the Verde River marking the boundary. To the south is Pijao.
Buenavista is the smallest municipality in its department. It covers an area of 41 square kilometers (about 16 square miles).
What's the Climate Like?
The average temperature in Buenavista is around 20°C (68°F). It has a subtropical highland climate, which means it's usually mild and pleasant.
The main town area is located at an altitude of 1,483 meters (4,865 feet) above sea level. It covers about 14 hectares (35 acres).
| Climate data for Buenavista (Paraguaycito), elevation 1,250 m (4,100 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 156.8 (6.17) |
138.0 (5.43) |
218.9 (8.62) |
254.2 (10.01) |
206.7 (8.14) |
95.7 (3.77) |
71.9 (2.83) |
97.6 (3.84) |
168.7 (6.64) |
283.7 (11.17) |
291.3 (11.47) |
172.9 (6.81) |
2,156.4 (84.90) |
| Average precipitation days | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 200 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.8 | 144.2 | 139.5 | 126.0 | 124.0 | 138.0 | 167.4 | 158.1 | 135.0 | 127.1 | 132.0 | 158.1 | 1,729.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
Buenavista started thanks to an early settler named José Jesús Jiménez Yépez. In 1928, he opened a small store. This store was a place where local farmers could sell their coffee. They could also buy basic supplies they needed.
Farmers living nearby began to buy plots of land around the store. They built their homes there, and soon a small community grew. Gerardo Loaiza later donated land to create the town's main park.
The official founding date of Buenavista is considered to be 1933. In that year, a police inspector was sent to the growing settlement. Mr. Jiménez also donated more land for the town to grow, including the spot where the church was built.
In 1936, the settlement became a "corregimiento," which is like a small town or district, within the municipality of Pijao. Later, on December 10, 1966, Buenavista became its own separate municipality. This happened shortly after the Quindío Department was officially formed.
See also
In Spanish: Buenavista (Quindío) para niños
