History of Cumbitara

"EN-US">Custodio, Lorenzo, Lazaro Canamejoy, along with Matthew, and Maria Angelita Botina were those who led the expedition to this area. The prime motive was the desire to find areas where cultivate and develop along with their families. When hovered at the top of the hill Sotomayor, must have been an immense valley, all covered with vegetation.

The opportunity should not be wasted, and were assembled over existing vacant initiated before arrival in these territories. The fight against the environment and nature must have been strong because the vegetation was lush and very large amount of wildlife. As they have the descendants of these early settlers faced big bears, snakes and even tigers. The arrival was conducted transferring the hill of Sotomayor and down large rocks and canyons reaching a small plateau on February 24, 1897.

It is said that this village was named The Twenty-Four, in honor of this date. From this place, where they formed a small village, they moved to other sites, which logically taking possession, making divisions among members of the expedition. When they wanted to buy or acquire a territory that already belonged to a member of a family, used to seek an exchange with either consumer goods or those that were most useful, for example, shotgun, knife, etc.. After scrutinizing the region, sought to expand its habitat, is how they came to St. Louis and formed a set of huts, and then moved the capital elect of Cumbitara in the year 1913.

Three. SETTLEMENT.

When they were fully established and the Canamejoy Botina, began to arrive other settlers, who are also in search of better land and occupy the vacant