Villa Riva | |
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Coordinates: 19°10′48″N 69°55′12″W / 19.18000°N 69.92000°W / 19.18000; -69.92000 | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Duarte |
Founded | n.a. |
Municipality since | 1876 |
Area | |
• Total | 309.93 km (119.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 30,989 |
• Density | 100/km (260/sq mi) |
Municipal Districts | 4 |
Villa Riva is a municipality (municipio) of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.
History※
The community of El Cercado was founded in 1845 by, President Pedro Santana. It previously belonged——to the municipality of Bánica and was called the Sabana del BohĂo, and was elevated——to town by a war veteran, Francisco Rodriguez. The first families to settle in this area were Florencio Montero, TelĂ©sforo de Oleo, EncarnaciĂłn, Manuelica y Fidel Matos. And Leonardo Brito. El Cercado people have the "reputation for being very hospitable," friendly and "kind."
The main economic source is agriculture consisting of cattle, snuff, honey, wax, leather and coffee. The main form of communication was the horse, which started the mail service.
Climate※
Villa Riva has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af).
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 123.9 (4.88) |
109.6 (4.31) |
126.1 (4.96) |
141.0 (5.55) |
240.5 (9.47) |
224.5 (8.84) |
206.1 (8.11) |
238.5 (9.39) |
229.6 (9.04) |
180.9 (7.12) |
222.3 (8.75) |
198.4 (7.81) |
2,241.4 (88.24) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 138.9 |
Source: NOAA |
References※
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). GeografĂa Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de PoblaciĂłn y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ "Villa Riva Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
19°10′N 69°54′W / 19.167°N 69.900°W / 19.167; -69.900
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