La Primavera, Vichada
Encyclopedia
La Primavera is a town and municipality located in the Department
of Vichada
, Colombia
.
as boundary; to the east with the municipality of Puerto Carreño
; to the south with the municipality of Cumaribo
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 Llanos
plains. The region is crossed by numerous rivers affluents of the Meta River
basin. The municipality has a total area of 98,970 km² and the seat of the municipality covers an area of 54,789 km².
Inspection and later in 1972 became a corregimiento
.
In 1987 La Primavera became a municipality
, 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.
, maize
and plantain
. The municipality is developing its artisan fishing
, commercializing some 30 varieties of fish with the Colombian capital city Bogotá
as destiny. The government is studying the possibility of exploiting titanium deposits as well as exploring oil fields.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Vichada
Vichada Department
Vichada is a department of the Republic of Colombia in South America. Vichada is located in the eastern plains of Colombia, in the Orinoquia region within the Orinoco river basin bordering the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the north and east...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
Geography
The municipality of La Primavera borders to the north with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with the Meta riverMeta River
The Meta River is formed in the Meta Department, Colombia by the confluence of the Humea, Guatiquía and Guayuriba rivers. It flows east-northeastward across the Llanos Orientales plains of Colombia through an ancient fault...
as boundary; to the east with the municipality of Puerto Carreño
Puerto Carreño
Puerto Carreño is the departmental capital, and a municipality, of the department of Vichada in the llanos of Colombia.-History:In 1913 the Colombian government created the province of Vichada and it was decided that its capital should be at the convergence of the Orinoco and Meta rivers where...
; to the south with the municipality of Cumaribo
Cumaribo
Cumaribo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Vichada, Republic of Colombia. Cumaribo was founded by Jose Nicolino Mattar in 1959....
and to the west with the municipality of Santa Rosalia
Santa Rosalia, Vichada
Santa Rosalia is a town and municipality located in the Department of Vichada, Colombia.-Geography:The area is part of the Llanos plain shared by Colombia and Venezuela, located within the Orinoquia region of Colombia. The municipality has an average temperature of 28°C throughout the year,...
.
The geography of La Primavera is predominantly flat as part of the Orinoquia region
Orinoquía Region of Colombia
The Orinoquía Region is one of the five natural regions of Colombia. It is also known colloquially as Eastern Plains from the Spanish Llanos Orientales. The region covers most of the area of the departments of Meta, Arauca, Casanare and Vichada. The region is rich in oil and is apt for extensive...
in the Llanos
Llanos
The Llanos is a vast tropical grassland plain situated to the east of the Andes in Colombia and Venezuela, in northwestern South America. It is an ecoregion of the Flooded grasslands and savannas Biome....
plains. The region is crossed by numerous rivers affluents of the Meta River
Meta River
The Meta River is formed in the Meta Department, Colombia by the confluence of the Humea, Guatiquía and Guayuriba rivers. It flows east-northeastward across the Llanos Orientales plains of Colombia through an ancient fault...
basin. The municipality has a total area of 98,970 km² and the seat of the municipality covers an area of 54,789 km².
History
La Primavera was founded by colonizers from other regions of Colombia on July 15, 1959. In 1968 La Primavera became a Colombian National PoliceColombian National Police
The National Police of Colombia is the national police force of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military of Colombia , it constitutes along with them the "Public Force" and is also controlled by the Ministry of Defense. They are the largest police force in Colombia...
Inspection and later in 1972 became a corregimiento
Corregimiento
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
.
In 1987 La Primavera became a municipality
Municipalities of Colombia
The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. Municipalities make up most of the departments of Colombia with 1,119 municipalities...
, 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.
Economy
Ranching is the main economic activity in the municipality of La Primavera. Agriculture is practiced for subsistence and produces mainly cottonCotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
and plantain
Plantain
Plantain is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa. The fruit they produce is generally used for cooking, in contrast to the soft, sweet banana...
. The municipality is developing its artisan fishing
Artisan fishing
Artisan fishing is a term used to describe small scale low-technology commercial or subsistence fishing practices. The term particularly applies to coastal or island ethnic groups using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, and traditional...
, commercializing some 30 varieties of fish with the Colombian capital city Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
as destiny. The government is studying the possibility of exploiting titanium deposits as well as exploring oil fields.