The Usme Formation ( Spanish : Formación Usme , Tsu, Teu) is a geological formation of the Bogotá savanna , Altiplano Cundiboyacense , Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes . The formation consists of a lower part with predominantly shales with intercalated sandstone beds and an upper sequence with sandstones and conglomerates . The Usme Formation dates to the Neogene and Paleogene periods; Late Eocene to Early Oligocene epochs, and has a maximum thickness of 300 metres (980 ft).
6-660: The formation was defined by Hubach in 1957 and named after the locality of Usme , Bogotá . The Usme Formation is subdivided into a lower sequence of shales with intercalated sandstones and an upper part of sandstones and conglomerates . The Usme Formation unconformably overlies the Regadera Formation and is overlain by the Tilatá Formation . The age has been estimated, based on palynological data, to be Late Eocene to Early Oligocene . The depositional environment has been interpreted as marine with
12-426: A center for the rural areas nearby dedicated to agricultural activities. These supplied food to Bogotá . It was named after San Pedro (Saint Peter) and Usme from Muysccubun , meaning Nest of love . The daughter of 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
18-518: 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. Usme has one of Bogotá's natural parks, called Entrenubes ("between the clouds") in the Eastern Hills , destined for ecotourism and to preserve
24-518: The local wildlife. 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. Usme's main point of access
30-553: The upper part deposited in a deltaic setting. The Usme Formation is found in its type locality in the synclinal of Usme , the valley of the Tunjuelo River . Usme Usme is the 5th locality of the Capital District of Bogotá , capital city of Colombia . Usme is located in the south of Bogotá, bordering to the north the localities of San Cristóbal , Rafael Uribe Uribe and Tunjuelito , to
36-585: The west the locality of Ciudad Bolívar , to the south the locality of Sumapaz , and to the east, behind the Eastern Hills , the municipalities of Ubaque , Chipaque and Une in the Department of Cundinamarca . 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
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