History of El Rosario

were persecuted and had to take refuge in mountains near the town of San Lorenzo, with the intention of going through the mountains of Barrueco, but this place was too dangerous. Taken as alternative pathway passing through the valley of the Patia, but the threat of "patianos" a group of black and Creole revolt, the road to the city of Popayan it was again frustrated.

So they decided to take refuge in the upper valley of the Patia, they came to a place covered with pastures and guava trees and the center of a large tree higueron, decided to call this website. "Guava", then, "the lookout" and later "El Rosario" in honor of the Virgin of El Rosario.

As early settlers of the region has Camacuaras the tribes in the region of Madrigals, famous for the story of the "city of white towers" were said to be very warlike and bloodthirsty, the Sindagua, central mainly in the town of Esmeraldas and Leiva and Patias in Patia Valley, famous for salt deposits.

The first mayor of the municipality, was Andrew Ojeda corones of conservative political tendency, prompted great works in the town. The town of El Rosario 30 years ago, was definitely in extension one of the first municipalities in the department, it will be disintegrated, municipalities Policarpa in 1976 and later the town of Lewis in the year 1979. Township El Rosario is officially incorporated as such in 1904 through an ordinance issued by the Departmental Assembly. In 1968 the College of Our Lady of the Rosary was established by Ordinance No. 053 of 1986 in the year 1976 via the road has built Sugarloaf - The Vado - El Rosario, and years later is constructed track El Rosario - Swirl, circa 1986