Une

Une
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Province	Eastern Province
Founded	23 February 1538
Founded by	Diego Romero de Aguilar
Government
• Mayor	Yecith Efren Angel Romero (2016-2019)
Area
• Municipality and town	221 km2 (85 sq mi)
• Urban	2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation	2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	9,196
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Urban	4,566
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official 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[]

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

References[]

Coordinates: 4°24′07″N 74°01′30″W / 4.40194°N 74.02500°W / 4.40194; -74.02500