Jamundí

Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Jamundí in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.

Jamundí

Location in Colombia

Coordinates: 3°16′N 76°33′W / 3.267°N 76.550°W

Country

Colombia

Department

Valle del Cauca Department

Founded

1536

Founded by

Juan de Ampudia

Government

• Mayor

Jhon Fredy Pimentel

Area

• Total

655 km² (253 sq mi)

Elevation

869 m (2,851 ft)

Population (2012)

• Total

88,891

• Density

140/km² (350/sq mi)

Demonym

Jamundeña

Time zone

Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Area code(s)

57 + 2

Website

www.jamundi-valle.gov.co/index.shtml (Spanish)

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

Jamundí is located 23 km south of Cali, the capital of the department, Valle del Cauca. The average temperature is 23° Celsius.

Jamundi was founded in March 1536, four months before Cali, by the Spanish colonizers Pedro de Añazco y Juan de Ampudia. The name comes from the Cacique Jamundi, chief of the tribe that lived in the territory before the arrival of the Spanish.

Foundation

Jamundi was founded in March of the year 1536, 4 months before Cali, by the Spanish colonizers Pedro de Añazco y Juan de Ampudia. The name come from the Cacique Jamundi, chief of the tribe that lived in this territory before the arrival of the Spanish.

Armed conflict

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.^[1]^[2] In August of 2011 a large group of FARC guerrillas attacked the military, killing two soldiers from the Colombian amry and wounding four more.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Tourist Attractions

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 It is said that the Cholado was originally made in Jamundi and that the Cholados made here are made using the authentic, original recipe.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.

Sports

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.

References

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