History of San Juan Giron

Pamplona officials appeared before the Royal Court a complaint of theft, for getting the settlement in foreign jurisdiction, outside the town of Vélez.

Sancho de Girón President ordered the February 21, 1631 the population of the city San Juan Giron and Mantilla de los Rios should be limited to meet the capitulations on pacification of the Indians and other raiders were suspended Magdalena River . This foundation being thus annulled by legal vice.

The village that was building was demolished. When Mantilla de los Rios was featured in Santa Fe Defensive allegation rights, died suddenly in 1632 .

His wife asked a cousin of the deceased to continue in business and claim the rights capitulated.

On April 28 of 1635 was given the title of Second Governor Francisco Mantilla de los Rios, cousin.

In early 1636 he founded the town on the site of Pujamanes to shore Sogamoso, that favored agriculture but disadvantages as acquisition workforce, diseases contracted by the climate and the plague of locusts that destroyed crops presentarón . Not satisfied with the website Attorney Don Manuel Calderon presented a requirimiento for the city was moved to the banks of the Rio de Oro So the people were carried Macaregua 30 December 1638 , site now occupied.

Parish was erected in 1639