It is believed that the first settlers of Cienaga de
Oro came through Punta de Yanez and sought higher ground to settle.It is possible that this happened 30 centuries ago.The Swamp is now Gold was founded on December 15, 1776. Prior
tribes had scattered throughout the region under the authority of different
bosses.One of the best known was the Zuripá
cacique, whom the Spaniards called him castilianized Zurita.These houses distributed by hillsides were
