was to hear the song of hundreds
of parrots coming in flocks to sleep and nest in the frame of the ancient
trees. According to reports Mr. Javier Espitia that in the late nineteenth
century there were already several houses that made two sectors; the bajeros
today corresponds to San Roque neighborhood and Arribanos corresponding to the
Barrios El Carmen and El Bongo; then the village was founded around 1900 by Mr.
Eugenio Sánchez and José Manuel Bolaños; the village belonged to the territory
of the municipality of Lorica. Don Javier Espitia said that in the early
twentieth century in the village authority was represented by Justice Cabos; even
when the November 11, 1928 he was elevated to the status of township the
Municipality of Santa Cruz de Lorica. The village grew as their problems of
Social Development and consequently the important characters of the
Corregimental head, thinking about the future, created a pro Cotorra Township
Committee. This committee was chaired by Dr. Espitia Nelfi Narvaez; was elected
as Vice Lord Jesus Rodiño; Secretary Luis Alfredo Hoyos Lord; Treasurer Sixta
Luz Romero and several members including the former Mayor Mario Moreno
Nisperuza and current Mayor Martin Emilio Jalal Agamez were, among others. A
consulting and taking the political situation of the moment, the Honorable
Deputy Adolfo Doctor Jalal Agamez submitted to the Departmental Assembly of the
corresponding project Córdoba; and happily the April 18, 1997 was erected by
County Ordinance No. 003 of 1997 of the Departmental Assembly of Córdoba
