Ubalá

Ubalá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It is the only municipality of Cundinamarca that is split in two parts.

Ubalá
Municipality and town
Church of Ubalá
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Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Ubalá
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°44′38″N 73°32′5″W
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded23 October 1846
Founded byOspina Rodríguez
Government
 • MayorDanilo Antonio Salinas Martínez
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town505 km2 (195 sq mi)
Elevation
1,949 m (6,394 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town10,718
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,280
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Climate
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Climate chart (explanation)
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Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Climate-data.org - Ubalá

Etymology

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Ubalá means "Place on the hillside" or "At the foot of the hillside".[1]

History

The region west to Ubalá was inhabited by the Muisca before the Spanish conquistadores entered the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. To the east of Ubalá the indigenous Tegua were living and to the south the Guayupe.

Ubalá was properly founded on October 23rd, 1846 by Ospina Rodríguez.

Economy

Main economical activity of Ubalá is mining, predominantly emeralds, iron ore, sandstones, clay and salt.


  • Church view
  • Church close-up
  • Mining iron ore
  • Laguna Verde
  • Rural part of Ubalá
  • Guavio artificial lake
  • Guavio river
  • Guavio lake
  • Edge of Guavio lake
Panorama of the artificial lake of Guavio
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References
  1. (in Spanish) Etymology Ubalá
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