The exact date of the founding of the city is not
very clear, because they would have to speak of many successive foundations.
However, the historical consensus more accepted that
there is about it, holds that the first foundation of Chaparral occurred on
January 6, 1586 by Diego de Bocanegra. Sources
exist for concluding that date back to the histories of Fray Pedro Simon News,
which contains a copy of a document of the founder himself.
In 1580 the President of the Royal Audience of
