Usme

Usme
Usme
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Usme is the 5th locality of the

Eastern Hills, the municipalities of Ubaque, Chipaque and Une in the Department of Cundinamarca

.

History

Usme was inhabited first by indigenous groups during the Herrera Period and later by the Muisca.

The modern locality of Usme was founded in 1650 as "San Pedro de Usme" which became a center for the rural areas nearby dedicated to agricultural activities. These supplied food to

zipa Saguamanchica was called Usminia. In 1911, it became a municipality of Cundinamarca with the name Usme and became known for its constant problems between landlords, tenants and peasant workers for the land. During the mid 20th century, an agrarian reform finally arranged the land. The area then shifted from an agricultural production to industrial materials production mainly for construction, giving way to numerous quarries

. In 1972, Usme was assigned to Bogotá's district as one of its localities.

Geography

Usme has one of Bogotá's natural parks, called Entrenubes ("between the clouds") in the

Eastern Hills

, destined for ecotourism and to preserve the local wildlife.

Neighborhoods and villages

Usme has 126 neighborhoods and 17 veredas.

Of the neighborhoods, the most important are: Downtown Usme, Yomasa, El Uval, Monte Blanco, Santa Librada, Chiguaza, El Virrey, Chuniza, Puerta al Llano, Usminia, La Aurora, Marichuela, Sauces Miravalle, Santa Marta, Barranquillita, San Andres de los Altos, Costa Rica, Villa Isabel, Las Quintas, La Cabaña, Betania, Danubio Azul, La Fiscala, Chuniza, Lorenzo Alcantuz, Comuneros, La Requilina, Serranias, among others.

Transportation

Usme's main point of access is the

Llanos Orientales in the Meta Department towards its capital Villavicencio

.

References

^ (in Spanish) Population 2007 - DANE
^ (in Spanish) Etymology Usme – El Tiempo

External links

(in Spanish) Usme, locality with a history

[1] (in Spanish) Population 2007 - DANE

[ElTiempoUsme-2] (in Spanish) Etymology Usme – El Tiempo

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