History of Puerres

conquerors, commissioned by Sebastian Belalcazar and the expedition of Pedro de Piers (1537), Indians not to undergo hostilities conquest families, in order to parcels and Mitas undertook flight into the jungles low, where they established cultural relations and relationship with groups Kofán Guamués Valley. Moreover, since the late sixteenth century, a significant proportion of indigenous resident in the south - west which remains the heartland's most populous, was taken to Valley Atriz to serve as labor to the trustees and neighbors Pasto. This happening still prevalent in small towns and Puerres Canchala in the South - East of the capital of Nariño. In 1589 he was 80 Puerres tributary Indians under the encomienda of Francisco Garcés, while Canchala Tescual had 78 and 71 being encomenderos Juan Rodríguez López and Joan of Encinos, respectively.

Three centuries later, population decline, was annexed to Males. The guards later claimed Males Puerres land as a right not to pay taxes by the Indians. Land conflicts were ongoing between Males and Puerres biases. In 1789 Puerres had a regular church where the doctrinero Ills, Juan Manuel Ordoñez administered the sacrament of baptism. The battles are abated with time.

Among some indigenous families who have managed to prevail are the Caanchalas the Guaranguay, Nastules, Cuaranes, Chapueles, etc., without ruling out the possibility that some are coming from other places, such as Pinchaos of Pasto.

During the Republican era Puerres was no stranger to the liberators events. The town was the epicenter of the triumph of the legitimate forces on the protected and favored by foreign governments (WAR OF THE THOUSAND DAYS) revolutionaries.

The year 1825 is considered the year of