History of Boyaca

In 1537, he came to this territory Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada to occupy the land, the Indians in distributing parcels, obtaining resources and people. In 1539 , Gonzalo Suárez Rendón founded Tunja and other towns occupied by the ancient Indian villages. During colonial times, the city of Tunja was one of the most important political and economic centers. 11 In the early nineteenth century, the territory was called province of Tunja and after independence Santafé cry, proclaims its establishment on December 9, 1811 and declared its independence on December 10, 1813. However, during the reconquest in 1816 , the reign of terror shot sent a large number of patriots throughout. After several centuries of Spanish rule, and after tough and heroic battles (such as the Pantano de Vargas ) gave the ultimate freedom in the Battle of Boyacá Bridge , where on August 7, 1819 troops under the command of Simón Bolívar prevailed over the Spanish. Temples, monasteries, streets and landmarks realize their role in the past two centuries.

The Constitution of Cucuta in 1821 divided the country into departments, provinces, the provinces into counties and parishes last in, and began his life as an administrative entity Boyacá department comprising the provinces of Tunja, Pamplona, ​​Socorro and Casanare. By virtue of the Act of June 15, 1857, Boyacá earned his creation as Associate State Grenadine Confederation , 4 formed by the provinces of Tunja, Tundama, Casanare, Cantons and Velez Chiquinquirá, under the Act of October 31 the same year four departments were created, Tunja with 42 districts, with 46 Tundama, Casanare with 21 and East with 6.