In Colombia it is a surname of Spanish origin (from Avila). It is also another way to call a plant of the Compositae family, which we also know with the names chilco or chilca. It is a common name of a plant typical of cold climates. Its scientific name is Baccharis bogotensis or Baccharis latifolia. It belongs to the Compositae family. It has medicinal uses. Name of some aeronautical workshops in Bogota. It is also a name of Greek origin. It means the great king.
