History of Puerto Libertador

It should be noted that the first houses of the town that began construction were empajadas in Bijao, becoming a relic of this noble and socio-cultural heritage of the region, taking into consideration that its utility is also reflected in the delight the palate of Puerto Libertadorense.

With the passage of time, other human groups, such as Antioquia, with its strength and dedication to traders contributed to the dynamic development of our people, without prejudice to this, the contributions of our ancestors who continue to have a presence, representing to Zenues and Embera Katios ethnicities.

It should be noted that because of the rapid growth and economic development of the people, a group of political leaders, including those found King Callejas Otero, Pedro Blanco Peña, Primitivo Ortega Fernan Fortich Bracamonte (RIP) and Hugo Gomez (RIP) created the committee pro Township Puerto Libertador, who supported the governor of Cordoba in turn Camilo Jiménez Villalba, and the president of the departmental Duma, Blas Alfonso Riaño Uparela was approved by the departmental assembly of Córdoba, Ordinance No . 006 from 01 of November of 1980, with which Puerto Libertador began his legal and political administrative life, segregating the town of Montelibano which was township, being its first mayor Mr. Callejas Rey Otero.

Currently the municipality has twelve districts, and approximately ninety (90) more population centers, represented in hamlets and villages, with a population of 36,026 inhabitants, 52.7% are male and 47.3% were female gender ( DANE census 2.006) dedicating the economically active