Villa Riva is a town and municipality (municipio) of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.
Villa Riva | |
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  Villa Riva | |
| Coordinates: 19°10′48″N 69°55′12″W / 19.18000°N 69.92000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Duarte |
| Founded | n.a. |
| Municipality since | 1876 |
| Area | |
• Total | 309.93 km2 (119.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 30,989 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 4 |
History
editThe 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 Bohío, and was elevated to town by a war veteran, Francisco Rodriguez. The first families to settle in this area were Florencio Montero, Telésforo de Oleo, Encarnación, 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
editVilla 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[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población 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
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