Country Colombia Province Guavio Province Founded by Juan Martín Romero Area 108 km² Population 3,996 (2015) | Department Cundinamarca Founded 8 May 1903 Elevation 2,180 m (7,150 ft) Local time Thursday 9:35 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Gama is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gama is situated at an altitude of 2,180 metres (7,150 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. Gama, at 118 kilometres (73 mi) from the capital Bogotá, borders Gachetá in the north, Junín and Gachalá in the south, Ubalá in the east and Junín in the west.
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Map of Gama, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Etymology
Gama is derived either from Muysccubun meaning "our back", or from the language of the local Chío tribe; "behind the licked hill", referring to the lake of Guatavita behind the mountains to the northwest.
History
Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, Gama was inhabited by a tribe called the Chío. The first first registration of the village was made in 1846, when the church in Ubalá was constructed. Gama was properly founded not earlier than 1903, by Juan Martín Romero.
Economy
Main economical activity in Gama is agriculture, with predominantly potatoes, beans, peas and maize cultivated. Other products include yuca, bananas, pineapples and coffee.