History of Jerico

Felicina village : in 1852 he was named in memory of the virtuous patriot Jose Felix Restrepo at the suggestion of Don Santiago Santamaría, who professed great admiration for his work with the slaves.

Jericho : from 1853 adopts this name in honor of the first city encountered by the Israelites when entering the Promised Land , by indicative of Bishop Juan de la Cruz Gómez Plata .

History

Jericho was founded by Don Santiago Santamaria and Bermúdez de Castro . The town was born the legal life September 28 of1850 , with the name " Stone Village " , by Ordinance No 15 of the House Providential Antioquia . Later called " Felicina "and finally retains the name it bears today, "Jericho" .

early settlers

On the prehistory of Jericho are not very clear story, but it is said that there were settlements of Cori in regions between the breast and Chami , at the Farm, Palenque, Colorado and Patio Bonito Volcano.

The original jericoano be classified as follows: Family: Caribbean -> Group: Choco -> Branch: Embera -> Tribe: Chami .

They practiced monotheistic religion because they believed in a higher being and protector. His power was based on hunting, fishing and tropical agriculture. They lived in huts of conical shape. They dressed in loincloths, blankets and collars. They worked pottery,