La Primavera (literally meaning "The Spring" in

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) is a town and municipality located in the Department of Vichada,

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History

La Primavera was founded by colonizers from other regions of Colombia on 15 July 1959. In 1968 La Primavera became a

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Inspection site and in 1972 it became a

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. In 1987 La Primavera became a

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, the second in the then Commissary of Vichada. In 1991, the Commissary of Vichada became the Department of Vichada and La Primavera one of its municipalities.

Geography

The municipality of La Primavera borders to the north with the

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with the

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as boundary; to the east with the municipality of

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; to the south with the municipality of

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and to the west with the municipality of Santa Rosalia. The geography of La Primavera is predominantly flat as part of the Orinoquia region in the

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plains. The region is crossed by numerous rivers affluents of the

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basin. The municipality has a total area of and the seat of the municipality covers an area of .

Climate

La Primavera has a

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(

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''Am'') with heavy rainfall from April to November and little to very little rain from December to March.

Economy

Ranching is the main economic activity in the municipality of La Primavera. Agriculture is practiced for subsistence and produces mainly

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and plantain. The municipality is developing its

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, commercializing some 30 varieties of fish for export to the Colombian capital city

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. The government is studying the possibility of exploiting titanium deposits and exploring oil fields. La Primavera: Economy

References

External links

La Primavera official website
Municipalities of Vichada Department 1959 establishments in Colombia {{Vichada-geo-stub