There is also Neiva in the city of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, see Neiva, Portugal Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Minho-Lima  - District or A.R. Viana do Castelo Mayor Defensor Moura  - Party PS Area 318. ...

Neiva is the Capital of Huila. It is located in the Magdalena Valley in south central Colombia with a population of about 330,817 people. Due to its location nearby the equator and its low altitude, the city has a hot climate all year round, average daytime temperatures can rage from 89 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit.

Founded by Diego de Ospina y Medinilla, it is the capital of the Colombian Huila Department. It is about a five-hours drive from the Colombian capital, Bogotá. Main universities include Universidad Surcolombiana, Antonio Nariño University, and Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Notable graduates include Adriana Rios, the famous Colombian gymnast. Motto: Capital Neiva Governor Area 19,890 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   994,218 50 people/km² Adjective huilense Huila is one of the departments of Colombia. ... Nickname: Athens of Latin America Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 metres closer to the stars Municipalities of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Mayor Luís Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area    - City 1,732 km² Elevation 2,640... Universidad Surcolombiana de Neiva is a university in Neiva, Colombia. ...

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Throughout the beautiful city a tourist might enjoy the fascinating and scattered city monuments, especially around the edges of the Magdalena River, where the local government has been drastically maintaining the recently built sanctuary meant to safeguard the Magdalena from any pollutants and other human activities. Around this sanctuary you will find beautiful parks and gardens usually crowded by locals and tourists who came to the growing city to admire its environmental and cultural richness. Image File history File links Sitios. ... Image File history File links Sitios. ...

This city is famous in Colombia for the "San Pedro" festivities held between the last two weeks of June and early July. During this time, there are daily parades through the downtown area and showings of the "Sanjuanero", a folk dance, where the participants dress in costumes and compete for being the best performers of the choreography.

One might say that almost the entire areas around the city place their eyes upon the festivities. Many Colombians and people from around the world also come to join locals throughout their celebrations.

External links

Alcaldia de Neiva (City Government) Online *[1]

La Nación Daily Newspaper Online *[2]

Diario del Huila Daily Newspaper Online *[3]