Another
version is that the old population of the Llano de Piedras also originally
called by the name of "TURKEYS" he was changed his name to CUMBA in
1547.
Subsequent
to 1923, the illustrious Mr. Antonio Maria Pueyo de Val baptized of cumbal OF
MERCY."Cumba" is the Quichua word meaning pocket, ie
small opening or skylight on the roof of the peasant houses mainly intended to
leave the smoke inside.Appropriate name for the
village located at the foot of the volcano.
By
1713, as witnessed a curious pictorial document Cumbal ancient population
consisted only nine thatched houses built around a chapel of the same
characteristics;Another version states that
"... Mercedarians mid-sixteenth century, rather for the years 1561-1566,
evangelized the Indians Pastures and exploiting them for civilian life founded
towns that have since called Guachucal, Muellamués, Cumbal , Colimba, Yascual
... "
According
to UHLE, Max in his study of the civilizations of Carchi and Imbabura, National
Typographical Workshops Quito, 1933 regarding Cumbal says: The first village
was located below the quarry several guards who now belong to the Section
Cuaical.In 1907, Fray Ramón Spain Segovia, pastor of Cumbal,
moved the population of the Cantera Hill Pueblo Viejo, in the place called
"Guamucos" and Bishop Antonio Maria Pueyo de Val blessed and placed
solemnly, eight days after the disaster of 1923 the foundation stones of the
Church and the Municipal House.
