Ubalá

4°44′38″N 73°32′5″W / 4.74389°N 73.53472°W / 4.74389; -73.53472Country ColombiaDepartment CundinamarcaProvinceGuavio ProvinceFounded23 October 1846Founded byOspina RodríguezGovernment • MayorDanilo Antonio Salinas Martínez
(2016-2019)Area • Municipality and town505 km² (195 sq mi)Elevation1,949 m (6,394 ft)Population • Municipality and town10,718 • Density21/km² (55/sq mi) • Urban1,280Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Climate

Ubalá - 1949 m
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     47     23 11     93     24 12     136     24 13     216     23 14     290     22 14     360     21 13     332     21 13     276     21 13     205     22 12     188     22 13     132     23 13     72     23 12 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Climate-data.org - Ubalá
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     1.9     74 52     3.7     74 54     5.4     74 56     8.5     73 57     11     72 57     14     70 56     13     70 55     11     70 55     8.1     71 54     7.4     72 55     5.2     73 55     2.8     73 54 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

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 23, 1846 by Ospina Rodríguez.

Economy

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

Gallery

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  Church view
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  Church close-up
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  Mining iron ore
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  Laguna Verde
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  Rural part of Ubalá

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  Guavio artificial lake
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  Guavio river
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  Guavio lake
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  Edge of Guavio lake

References