History of Abrego

In 1575 the natives were under the yoke of the trustees captains Juan de Ortega (Indian Unaramas or Turmeros) Francisco Fernández de Rojas (Indian Chieftain Bucurama) Álvarez Gómez Aguilera (Clears River Indians) Luis Tellez Blanco (Indian Carasicas) Juan Quintero and Principe (River Indians of carate).

The July 26, 1580, the first church service by Father Ambrose Mederos Fernandez, for the chance to lift the trustees sent a cross in this holy place as a testimony of Christian doctrine Aboriginal receiving from that day held thanks that big tree was called to this Valley, Llanos de la Cruz. In 1765 the first chapel funded by Prince Don Juan and Don Cristóbal Quintero Vergel was built.

The September 12, 1778 are high plains of the Cross to ecclesiastical figure of Perpetua Economy Cura being its treasurer samarium Manuel Fernandez, the region had 74 families with 59 nobles and 15 commoners. In 1795, the first supporter village headman, so called because they shipped appointing standing. Being the owner Don José Salvador Sánchez de la Mota.

On September 5, 1807, after a rough road, are erected the Llanos de la Cruz as a parish under the patronage of Santa Barbara and the Holy Cross. I missed the process between neighbors, bishop and governor and Santa Marta, for the right to name the first pastor, took office the priest José María Fernández Carvajalino 30 October 1808.