Jamundí

Jamundí
Municipality and town
Alfaguara shopping mall in Jamundí
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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 / 3.267; -76.550
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca Department
Founded	23 March 1536
Founded by	Juan de Ampudia and Pedro de Añasco
Government
• Mayor	Manuel Santos Carrillo (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	577 km2 (223 sq mi)
• Urban	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation	975 m (3,199 ft)
Population (2015)
• Municipality and town	119,532
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Urban	81,474
Demonym(s)	Jamundeña
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	57 + 2
Website	Official website

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

Jamundí is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Cali, the capital of the department. The average temperature is 23° Celsius.

History

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3] In August 2011 a large group of FARC guerrillas attacked the military, killing two soldiers from the Colombian army and wounding four more.^[4][5][6]

Tourism

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 It is said that the Cholado was originally made in Jamundi and that the Cholados made here are made using the authentic, original recipe.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

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  Rural area of Jamundí
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  Nature in Jamundí
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References

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