Valdivia, Antioquia facts for kids
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Valdivia, Antioquia
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Valdivia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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 Valdivia, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Antioquia Department |
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| Subregion | Northern | |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) | |
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(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 11,511 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Valdivia is a town and a special kind of local government area called a municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It's located in the northern part of Antioquia. In 2018, about 11,511 people lived there.
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A Look Back: Valdivia's History
Early Days and Spanish Arrival
Before the Spanish arrived, the land where Valdivia now stands was home to the Nutabes people. They were the original inhabitants of this area.
How Valdivia Grew
In 1849, a Spanish person named Pedro Vasquez bought land here. He started farming and brought workers from other parts of Antioquia. These workers eventually explored and developed more land nearby.
Becoming a Municipality
On February 5, 1892, Valdivia became a corregimiento, which is like a smaller administrative area, part of the municipality of Yarumal. Braulio Berrio was chosen as its first Corregidor, or local leader. Later, in 1912, the Assembly of Antioquia decided to separate Valdivia from Yarumal. They added more land to its territory from other nearby areas and officially made it its own municipality.
Valdivia's Climate
Valdivia has a tropical rainforest climate. This means it's usually warm and wet all year round. Because of its elevation, which is about 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level, the temperatures are not as hot as in other tropical places. It rains a lot in Valdivia throughout the year.
| Climate data for Valdivia (Sta Isabel), elevation 1,200 m (3,900 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) | 24.3 (75.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 332.8 (13.10) |
414.7 (16.33) |
410.7 (16.17) |
356.2 (14.02) |
392.6 (15.46) |
408.2 (16.07) |
346.0 (13.62) |
405.1 (15.95) |
497.1 (19.57) |
399.1 (15.71) |
466.3 (18.36) |
436.9 (17.20) |
4,865.6 (191.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 262 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.0 | 101.6 | 93.0 | 84.0 | 102.3 | 114.0 | 145.7 | 139.5 | 114.0 | 105.4 | 120.0 | 120.9 | 1,364.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Valdivia (Antioquia) para niños
