History of Campoalegre

using construction in particular and rigid materials such as brick, common wand or ceramic block in buildings up to three floors, it has continued to evolve in this process of self-destruction and transformation of the city, changing its traditional profile.

For the period between the years of 1900 to 1950, the above-named urban spaces have been consolidated, densified and converted into other axes generators foci or pathways and other human settlements, building the entire urban area between the streams Caraguaja Cold River south and north, fortunately preserved the original layout of wide and straight streets and careers.

Following the phenomena of political violence occurred as of April 9, 1948, which caused massive displacement of the civilian population and natural disasters such as the earthquake in 1967 and floods and avalanches creeks March 1974 the development of the city accelerated and became more complex and fast.

The rice milling and agro Campoalegruna vocation helped consolidate this process, which was shown in the rapid urban transformation, shown in the new industrial institutions - Mills: Flower Huila Huila Perla, San Isidro, Snowy and Fortuna - Administrative - School Ecopetrol, College Mpal Eugenio Ferro Falla, Hospital del Rosario, City Hall Building - and housing - Neighborhoods: Eugenio ferro Falla, The Garden, San Isidro Alto, San Francisco, Luciano Perdomo, Jose Hilario Lopez, Kennedy and Jorge Gaitan - .

From the early 1970s to the present, the city begins its critical growth stage, appearing so rapid and chaotic development of new neighborhoods and settlements with high degree of subnormality and without any planning or regulatory currently presenting the biggest problems for the continuity of their ways and for plotting and efficient delivery