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It is known that when the Spanish arrived, Yumbo was an indigenous settlement, which had a shrine with steps and engraved monoliths, located on the Portachuelo hill. Some consider that by name it was related to the indigenous Yumbos of Ecuador, either because they were related peoples or because the conquerors, who came from that country, found them similar. However, yumbo is a word from the Paéz language that means "big river", "flood" or "river" and is probably related to the Calima Culture. The indigenous town was subjugated in 1536 by Captain Miguel López Muñoz, under the orders of the conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar, who settled there on the farm that became known as ´´La Estancia´´. The town was named San Sebastián de Yumbo and its surroundings were established as an indigenous reservation. It was declared as a Municipality by Law 1 of 1864

At the end of the 19th century and until 1930, a river port, known as Puerto Isaacs, operated in Punta Yumbo, which served to make tobacco manufactures and coffee threshers flourish in the town and farmers to market their products. In 1914 the railway was inaugurated, transforming local life by accelerating business and commercial development.

Law 32 of October 14, 1920 abolished the Indigenous Reservation and its lands were handed over to the municipality. In 1936 an electrical plant began to operate and from 1938 industrialization began after the establishment of the Cementos Valle plant, located in the place where the port had operated. Later, the Cartón Colombia (1944), Goodyear (1944), Eternit (1945), Celanese (1955), Propal (1957) and Johnson and Johnson (1962) plants were established. Currently there are more than 2,000 companies operating in the municipality, of which 130 are highly polluting.

Yumbo has been known in recent decades as the scene of tough union struggles. The Yumbo Municipality Workers Union stood out for its fight against corruption that has characterized the municipality's administration. The situation between the public administration (mayoralty and municipal council) has been very tense.





The municipality of Yumbo is located north of the city of Cali. It is the closest municipality to Cali, It is one of the 42 municipalities that make up the Department of Valle del Cauca, located in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Cali. It is known as the Industrial Capital of Colombia, due to its more than 2,000 factories located in its border territory with Cali.

Geography

Located 10 minutes from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport and 2 hours from the Port of Buenaventura.

The municipal territory consists of a flat region which is part of the productive Cauca River valley and a mountainous region on the eastern slope of the Western Cordillera of the Andes.

The maximum height is the height of Dapa with 2,105 meters above sea level. Other high points are Floral, Loma Gorda, Taguao and de las Mangas; the Floral, Buitrera and Santa Inés hills and the Olga, Juanambú and La Paz hills.

Their lands, watered by the Cauca and Yumbo rivers, have warm, medium and cold thermal floors, which allow a variety of crops.

This municipality has the following limits:

To the north with the municipality of Vijes.

To the south with the city of Cali.

To the east with the municipality of Palmira

To the West with the municipality of La Cumbre.

Geographic Division

Rural Area: 10 townships, 16 sidewalks

Urban Area: 4 Communes, 36 Neighborhoods

Economy:

It is one of the richest municipalities in Valle del Cauca, there are currently 461 large companies that border Cali, among which are cement, paper, metal, chemical products, agricultural machinery, construction materials, beer and soon beverages factories. sodas.

Thanks to its strategic location, its road infrastructure and the tax incentives offered by the municipality, Yumbo is considered a fundamental part of industrial development.

In agriculture, crops of sugar cane, coffee, soybeans, millet and cotton stand out. Tomato, big onion, paprika, citrus, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, flowers, yucca and aromatic plants are also important crops.

In the livestock sector, bovine, pig and tilapia farming stand out.

Coal, gypsum, kaolin, copper, marble, alum and other minerals are exploited on its territory.





This municipality has a large number of people who selflessly support culture, human talent, commerce and education. It has public and private educational institutions and the Universidad del Valle, Yumbo Center, which promote the intellectual development of the municipality.

Important cultural events are held such as the National Meeting of Colombian Music Interpreters that takes place in November, the National Dance Meeting, in May and in October the Industrial, Commercial and Equine Fair.

As tourist attractions, in the townships of Arroyohondo, La Olga, Dapa, Santa Inés and Montañitas you can enjoy beautiful natural landscapes, as well as its pleasant climate conducive to rest and vacation season. The Dapa district is one of the most attractive regions where ecotourism is being strengthened.

The typical dish of the region is the tripe of goat which is the strong tourist attraction of the village of Mulaló, known as the Pueblito Vallecaucano, which also contains a historical attraction because, according to the legend, General Simón Bolívar stayed there on two occasions and as a result of his first visit he had a daughter with a slave from the region. It has the Bolívar Museum where different elements that belonged to the Liberator are exhibited, in addition to the pigeon tomb, Bolívar's horse. In June it celebrates the Feast of San Antonio de Padua and in August the Kite Festival.

The Valle del Pacífico Convention Center, created by the Cali Chamber of Commerce located in the Arroyohondo area, on the Cali-Yumbo Highway, is a space for large congresses, fairs and exhibitions, which can host up to 5,500 people in conferences and 11,000 in concerts, thus achieving one of the best modern accommodations in Colombia and South America

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