Anolaima (Spanish pronunciation: [anoˈlajma]) is a municipality and township of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is located in the providence of Tequendama at 71 km (44 mi) West from Bogotá in between the cities of Facatativá and La Mesa.
Anolaima | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Anolaima Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′42.26″N 74°27′50.46″W / 4.7617389°N 74.4640167°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Elevation | 1,657 m (5,436 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
• Total | 12,204 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Anolaima is known as the Fruit Capital of Colombia, its temperate climate allows an ongoing growth of all kind of fruits that are harvested from the coldest to the warmest temperatures in Colombia.
Brief history
editAnolaima was first discovered by a European in 1538 - Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The "Anolaymas" were the Indian native of the Panche Tribe. They were one of the first tribes found by the Spaniards that descended from the region of Zipacón and Bogotá savanna. Conqueror Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada, who led the expedition, was defeated in 1538 at the Battle of Tocarema.
Tourism
editThe celebration of Corpus Christi (Latin for "Body of Christ") and the Peasant's Day is conducted every year around the first holiday weekend of June. Normally, it is held the first Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Its celebration on a Thursday is meant to associate it with institution by Jesus of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. In Anolaima this celebration commences usually on Friday ending it the following Monday honoring the peasants and/or farmers of the region with food, prices and trophies. All the farmers collect the best fruits and vegetables from their farms to build huge designs or sculptures shape like animals or people-like figures made of fruits, seeds, vegetables and even life animals. The best sculpture or arch wins the best trophy that is given to the farmers the last day during "El Dia del campesino" (Peasant's day).
Every day and all day during the Corpus there are many music bands, dance groups and the best orchestra bands of salsa, merengue and vallenato of Colombia. On Sunday morning, there is a huge "procession" where all schools with their marching bands, military bands and the celebration of the Eucharist is held at the main square.
The Corpus in Anolaima was held on June 12, 13, 14 of 2010.
Born in Anolaima
edit- Julio Ernesto Bernal, former professional cyclist
- Daniel Camargo Barbosa, serial killer
Climate
edit| Climate data for Anolaima, elevation 1,726 m (5,663 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) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.0 (73.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.0 (3.27) |
83.0 (3.27) |
82.0 (3.23) |
167.0 (6.57) |
151.0 (5.94) |
88.0 (3.46) |
51.0 (2.01) |
48.0 (1.89) |
100.0 (3.94) |
198.0 (7.80) |
144.0 (5.67) |
114.0 (4.49) |
1,309 (51.54) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 79 |
| Source: FAO[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Anolaima (Florida La), elevation 1,915 m (6,283 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.0 (2.95) |
89.7 (3.53) |
113.9 (4.48) |
152.0 (5.98) |
123.8 (4.87) |
54.9 (2.16) |
44.2 (1.74) |
61.5 (2.42) |
103.9 (4.09) |
172.6 (6.80) |
149.3 (5.88) |
90.0 (3.54) |
1,230.7 (48.45) |
| Average precipitation days | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 162 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 88 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114.7 | 90.3 | 80.6 | 66.0 | 71.3 | 81.0 | 96.1 | 108.5 | 105.0 | 80.6 | 69.0 | 102.3 | 1,065.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Anolaima (Primavera D Matima), elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.0 (2.20) |
70.8 (2.79) |
107.9 (4.25) |
113.0 (4.45) |
92.2 (3.63) |
47.1 (1.85) |
34.7 (1.37) |
41.5 (1.63) |
77.1 (3.04) |
120.1 (4.73) |
118.6 (4.67) |
71.9 (2.83) |
913.6 (35.97) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 140 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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