Puerto Gaitan was founded in 1932 on 11
February, when they reached the bank of the river Manacacias Venezuelans
traders: Pedro capella, Ventura Alvarado and design Izanoboco, there were
installed at the announcement of the provision of a ferry or ferry the river
Manacacias to achieve the traffic between Puerto Carreño and Villavicencio. In
this first point enough tree "Majaguillo" hence the name Majaguillal
arises, until 1.960cuando was given entity as Police Inspectorate municipality
of Puerto Lopez and Manacacias was called was. The 29 November 1969 agreed the
ordinance 039 in the Departmental
