History of Sativanorte

Spaniards. The parish also name change with time at the beginning "of the Lord Parish St. Joseph Valley Sátiva" followed called after the names of "San Jose de Ocavita" and "Immaculate Conception". Currently the church is named "San Jose Parish".

Until the early thirties of the twentieth century, Sativanorte was one of the most prosperous towns in the north of Boyaca. As you can read in the testimony given in that time.

(...) There was a girls' school and an urban school with 80 children, led by Professor Panqueba. The girls finished their primary sent to the Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Tunja Tunja or to continue studies.

The church was built by the Spaniards. He had in his tower a metal cross inlaid with a precious stone, spinning. The main square was very spacious, about 200 square meters, with a large weekly market. On line sales of grains, which sold for tazadas were located. In another line positions were salt, indigo, sugarcane and cotton. There was also selling blankets, canvas and fleeces. In another sector was the sale of meat. For each market and 50 heads of cattle, sheep and goats were sacrificed.

By 1920, weekly traders mobilized by mule mules carrying 100, bound for Socorro, San Gil and Bucaramanga Mogotes, wheat and salt (bought in Chita). Of the returning populations Santanderean rice, coffee, sugar, brown sugar, indigo and cotton. Sativanorte market of people came Onzaga, Peace Vieja, Susacón and Socotá.

As part of the main living space the two political leaders of the people, coincidentally, both doctors. The Conservative leader was Senén Arenas, the most observed and who was always in terms of serving their fellow citizens. The liberal, Servant Mejia lived slope