[1] The region west to Ubalá was inhabited by the Muisca before the Spanish conquistadores entered the Altiplano Cundiboyacense.

To the east of Ubalá the indigenous Tegua were living and to the south the Guayupe.

3) Laguna Azul: Villages: Betania, El Cartucho, El Eden, Laguna Azul, Rionegro, Robledal, Sanctuary and Sion 4) La Playa: Villages: La Playa, Mundo Nuevo, San Cayetano and Santa Teresa Oeste 5) Peñas Blancas: Villages: Cascades, La Mesa, Margaritas, Peñas Blancas and San Fernando Ubalá B (eastern) Its main mountain range is the Medina cliffs, which separate the Guavio region from the Llanos de la Orinoquía.

It is made up of the jurisdiction of three inspections: 1) Mambita: Villages: Algodones, Boca de Monte, Campo Hermoso, La Floresta, Mambita and San Roque Este 2)Soy: Villages: Gibraltar, La Romaza, San Luis Bajo and Soya 3) San Pedro de Jagua: Villages: Alto de San Luis, El Carmen, Gazajujo, Puerto Rico, San Pedro de Jagua and Santa Teresa.

Main economical activity of Ubalá is mining, predominantly emeralds, iron ore, sandstones, clay and salt.