History of Floridablanca

After the war, in 1904 public schools were created for children, with free education and teachers paid by the government. In 1905 Mr. Mc Cormick received; support for governor loom invention. In 1910 Messrs. Penagos build the power plant, on the banks Riofrio. In 1917 was awarded departmental Floridablanca the municipality with the highest number of attendees to schools in relation to its population. In 1920 , he Floridablanca service road Piedecuesta . In 1923 came the postal service and passenger air between Bucaramanga Barrancabermeja . In 1927 construction began on the municipal supply. In 1930 works were executed as: municipal slaughterhouse, the Municipal House and the hospital. In 1932the City Council ratified the Floridablanca title to the municipality and not Florida. In 1935 went to work in the modern liquor company. In 1936 the City Council directed that the market occupied the house "The Bar" , where today. In 1945 the town liquor company donated to the construction of municipal sewage. At 1,952 / 1953 the distillery was created and mounted the washing and packaging plant. In 1954 the school opened Industrial Technical College José Elías Puyana . In 1957 the December 8th consecrated as priest Father Carlos Gutierrez Gomez . In 1973 the college was founded Vicente Azuero and mercury lighting was installed to the main park. In 1974 the library was created "Valencia City." In1975 was appointed its first woman as mayor of the municipality, Carmen Cecilia