| Jamundí | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality and city |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Colombia |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colombia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Andrés Felipe Ramírez (2020–2023) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 23 March 1536 |
| Founder: | Juan de Ampudia and Pedro de Añasco |
| Area Total Km2: | 629 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 24.84 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 est. |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Population Total: | 167147 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 130114 |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Jamundeña |
| Coordinates: | 3.2667°N -109°W |
| Timezone: | Colombia Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 975 |
| Area Code: | 57 + 2 |
Jamundí is a town and municipality in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Jamundí is located 17km (11miles) south of Cali (the capital of the department) in the west riverside of the Cauca River The average temperature is 23 °C.[3]
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]
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.
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]
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]
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.