The October 31, 1791, colonists from Cartagena de
Indias formed the settlement of Arroyo Hondo Llerena (the name was in honor of
the cacique Llerena, former resident of the region).Arroyo
Hondo is created as a municipality by ordinance No. 41 of 2 December 1997
Assembly of Bolivar, which was sanctioned by Governor Miguel Navas Meisel, by
Decree 1894 of December 1997, appointing as mayor in charge Viverlis Mrs.
Mercado de la Hoz, this same decree calls for popular elections for mayor and
council on March 29, 1999, resulting in this winner of the first