seventeenth century the Augustinians
founded on the banks of river Tonce, Chámeza population, however as colonial
documents the first name of this town was the Vijua. The name change was due to
appear by the need to relocate the town as by natural factors, busy Chámeza to
different places, finally remaining in what was known by the Indians as
Chámeza. The Spaniards were struck by natural sources of salt, through a
process of saturation could be transported and marketing, serving as food for
livestock distribution and Llano. Alongside this mineral wealth it brought
revenue to the crown and later the republic as their consumption is
indispensable for the development of other industries. The urban growth and
economic Chámeza placed a major point of entry into and exit onto Llano
Sogamoso, place of supply and marketing of the region
