History of Fusagasuga

ples into squares 25 yards , dándoseles different prices according to the solar proximity to the plaza. The erection occurred as a parish in 1785 and on 26 November of that year was crowned protective image of Our Lady of Bethlehem.

Growing machine led to the acquisition of land in the region, primarily on the part of some of the characters that are then included in the independence process and then some traders bought land vacant at very low cost in investor risk event and had as hope to capitalize on the improvement in the marketing quinera made ​​that never occurred. Instead, the appropriation of land happened to the inaccuracy of the scriptures that were delivered with the properties, which established precedents for latifundio coffee and by extension of agrarian conflicts in the region of Sumapaz . By 1870, there was a structure land owner and the owners were merchants Bogota, mostly.

During the century in question were a constant wars and location Fusagasugá buffer served as refuge hosts ( liberal or conservative depending on the war), even though this area was primarily liberal. Example of this situation was succeeded in the battle grounds of Hacienda Novillero the February 9, 1876.

Changes, 1880-1970

The arrival of all these people seeking financial gain or spiritual Fusagasugá produced the appearance of the city changed slowly, after a period colonial without further progress on this issue (though its urban area is the most significant in the region) . This small village began to differ markedly from other populations of the region, not only in their demographics but in the construction of a power