Une

Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia

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Location of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia

Country

ColombiaDepartment

CundinamarcaProvinceEastern ProvinceFounded23 February 1538Founded byDiego Romero de AguilarGovernment

• MayorYecith Efren Angel Romero
(2016-2019)Area

• Municipality and town221 km² (85 sq mi) • Urban

2.33 km² (0.90 sq mi)Elevation

2,376 m (7,795 ft)Population

(2015)

• Municipality and town9,196 • Density42/km² (110/sq mi) • Urban

4,566Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)WebsiteOfficial website

Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,376 metres (7,795 ft) at a distance of 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Chipaque in the north, Cáqueza and Fosca in the east, Fosca and Gutiérrez in the south ,and Bogotá in the west.^[1]

Etymology

The name Une is derived from Chibcha and means "Drop it" or "mud".^[1]^[2]

Geology and geography

Une is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. In the municipality outcrops the Une Formation, a marine quartz-rich sandstone, an important oil-bearing formation of Colombia.^[3]

History

Une in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca.

Modern Une was founded on February 23, 1538, by Diego Romero de Aguilar.^[1]

Economy

The main economical activities of Une are agriculture and livestock farming. Important agricultural products cultivated are potatoes, onions, carrots, peas,and coriander.^[1]