History of Florencia

Subsequently, another brother known as Fidel Montclair made ​​new plans Florence between 1908 and 1909 , which were adjusting the design which is the center of the city. The last one set Santander park as the main city, then called Pizarro Square.

Erection in municipality

This elapsed year 1912 , just ten years after being named the town like Florence and chaired by Carlos Eugenio Restrepo ; Caquetá special agency was created and by Decree No. 642 of 17 June 1912, the town to the status of municipality, capital raised curatorial and conditions on its administrative and territorial organization were set. The central government appointed the first mayor to Isaiah Cerquera .

Following the erection Municipality , the 25 August 1912 the first elections were held in Florence, to elect the first City Council, installed on September 1 following. Among the councilors was elected Misael Pastrana Pastrana , father of former Colombia Misael Pastrana Borrero and Grandpa also president Andrés Pastrana Arango.

The first way of communication with the department of Huila opened the rubber Pedro Pizarro . In 1911 , the national government expanded and improved, and-based on the path of Pizarro, in 1932 , the road was built Garzón -