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Jamundí

Coordinates: 3°16′N 76°33′W / 3.267°N 76.550°W / 3.267; -76.550
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Jamundí
Municipality and city
Alfaguara shopping mall in Jamundí
Alfaguara shopping mall in Jamundí
Flag of Jamundí
Official seal of Jamundí
Location of the municipality and town of Jamundí in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Jamundí in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia
Jamundí is located in Colombia
Jamundí
Jamundí
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°16′N 76°33′W / 3.267°N 76.550°W / 3.267; -76.550
CountryColombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
Founded23 March 1536
Founded byJuan de Ampudia and Pedro de Añasco
Government
 • MayorAndrés Felipe Ramírez
(2020–2023)
Area
 • Municipality and city629 km2 (243 sq mi)
 • Urban
24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation
975 m (3,199 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1][2]
 • Municipality and city167,147
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Urban
130,114
 • Urban density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
DemonymJamundeña
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 2
Websitewww.jamundi.gov.co

Jamundí is a town and municipality in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Jamundí is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Cali (the capital of the department) in the west riverside of the Cauca River The average temperature is 23 °C.[3]

History

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Jamundi was founded on March 23, 1536; four months before Cali, by the Spanish conquistadors Pedro de Añasco and Juan de Ampudia. The name comes from the cacique Jamundí, chief of the tribe that lived in the territory before the arrival of the Spanish.[4]

Geography

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The municipality is characterized by a flat surface, although some mountainous terrain at the west, the "Farallones de Cali", that presents altures of 4200 meters. It's located in between the Cauca River and the "Western Ranges of Colombia", also it has seven rivers: "Claro River", "Cauca", "Guachinte", "Jamundí", "Jordán", "Pital" and "Timba" and a lot of streams that flow in the town and the rural area.

Armed conflict

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Jamundí is highly affected by the Colombian armed conflict as of 2011. FARC rebels have a significant presence in the municipality and have, as of 2013, frequently attacked the police and army there.[5][6] In August 2011 a large group of FARC guerrillas attacked the military, killing two soldiers from the Colombian army and wounding four more.[7][8][9]

Tourism

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Parque De Los Cholados: Jamundi's Cholado Park is located in a plaza close to Downtown Jamundi. This park is dedicated solely to selling a popular Colombian dessert called Cholado. Numerous vendors come here and set up shop to sell this dessert. It is said that the Cholado was originally made in Jamundi and that the Cholados made here are made using the authentic, original recipe. Many from neighboring Cali visit Jamundi just so they can come to Cholado Park and eat authentic Cholados. The vendors in Cholado Park also frequently sell other desserts, such as Luladas, Snow Cones, and Fruit Salads.

Centro Comercial Alfaguara: Alfaguara Shopping Mall is located in the south of the town, was opened in 1996, have 89 shops, two man-made lakes, and a hypermarket: Éxito.[10]

Sports

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Had a football (soccer) team called Depor F.C. which plays in the Colombian second division. It is now based in the city of Cali, changing its name to Depor Aguablanca.

Climate

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Climate data for Jamundí (Potrerito), elevation 1,010 m (3,310 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)
29.2
(84.6)
29.5
(85.1)
28.9
(84.0)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
29.1
(84.4)
29.7
(85.5)
29.4
(84.9)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.0
(82.4)
28.8
(83.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.9
(75.0)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
18.8
(65.8)
18.9
(66.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
17.6
(63.7)
17.7
(63.9)
18.1
(64.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.5
(65.3)
18.5
(65.3)
18.4
(65.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 123.5
(4.86)
150.7
(5.93)
181.9
(7.16)
255.3
(10.05)
236.2
(9.30)
133.3
(5.25)
71.6
(2.82)
89.0
(3.50)
139.7
(5.50)
245.7
(9.67)
213.6
(8.41)
155.1
(6.11)
1,995.6
(78.57)
Average precipitation days 12 13 15 19 19 14 10 11 14 21 18 16 180
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 78 79 80 79 74 73 75 79 80 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.1 155.5 179.8 150.0 161.2 174.0 204.6 198.4 177.0 158.1 159.0 155.0 2,061.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.1 5.5 5.8 5.0 5.2 5.8 6.6 6.4 5.9 5.1 5.3 5.0 5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[11]
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References

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  1. ^ "Estimaciones de Población 1985 - 2005 y Proyecciones de Población 2005 – 2020 Total Municipal por Área (estimate)". DANE. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Jamundi municipality
  3. ^ "▷ Informacion General de Yotoco, Valle del Cauca". www.livevalledelcauca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. ^ Official website Jamundí (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "FARC azotan norte de Cauca y sur del Valle". 18 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Video: ataque de las Farc en Jamundí dejó tres muertos y 18 heridos | El País - Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11.
  7. ^ "Dos militares muertos y cuatro heridos en enfrentamiento con las Farc | ELESPECTADOR.COM". www.elespectador.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11.
  8. ^ "Caracol Radio | Noticias, deportes y opinión en Colombia".[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "FARC kills 2 soldiers in western Colombia clash - Colombia news | Colombia Reports". colombiareports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30.
  10. ^ Cali, Casa Editorial El País. "Información Comercial: Alfaguara S.A., 20 años con visión de futuro". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  11. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

3°16′N 76°33′W / 3.267°N 76.550°W / 3.267; -76.550