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Jamundí | |
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Municipality and city | |
.jpg) 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′N76°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 | |
• 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 | www |
Jamundí is a town and municipality in theDepartment ofValle del Cauca,Colombia.
Jamundí is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) south ofCali (the capital of the department) in the west riverside of theCauca River The average temperature is 23 °C.[3]
Jamundi was founded on March 23, 1536; four months before Cali, by the Spanishconquistadors Pedro de Añasco andJuan de Ampudia. The name comes from thecacique Jamundí, chief of the tribe that lived in the territory before the arrival of the Spanish.[4]
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 Rangesof Colombia", also it has seven rivers: "Claro River", "Cauca", "Guachinte", "Jamundí", "Jordán", "Pital" and "Timba" and a lot ofstreams that flow in the town and the rural area.
Jamundí is highly affected by theColombian 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]
Parque De Los Cholados: Jamundi'sCholado Park is located in a plaza close to Downtown Jamundi. This park is dedicated solely to selling a popular Colombian dessert calledCholado. 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 neighboringCali visit Jamundi just so they can come toCholado Park and eat authentic Cholados. The vendors inCholado 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]
Had a football (soccer) team calledDepor 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 data for Jamundí (Potrerito), elevation 1,010 m (3,310 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 |
| Mean monthlysunshine 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 dailysunshine 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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