Jamundí
Municipality and city
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	Andrés Felipe Ramírez (2020-2023)
Area
• Municipality and city	629 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 city	167,147
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Urban	130,114
• Urban density	5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Jamundeña
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 2
Website	Official website

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

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

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

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

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 It is said that the Cholado was originally made in Jamundi and that the Cholados made here are made using the authentic, original recipe.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

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

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