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History of Simacota


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Simacota time the conquest was inhabited by aboriginal families composed of five tribes: Guamacaés, Yariguies, Ptolemies, Arayas, Topoyos or Topocoros. The colony starts with the arrival of the Spanish Captain Martin Galeano, who in July 1551 by Bartolomé Hernández de León, and junior Chanchón encomendero Galeano makes presence with 30 soldiers. Its establishment in the region lasted over 60 years by the strong resistance that put the Indians. Simacota formation began on September 17, 1703 and the year 1707 was founded the Municipal head with great joy of its inhabitants. The territory
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