History of Toribio

In 1543, Sebastian came to Earth inside but is defeated by the Paez Indians in 1562-1563 Captain Domingo Lozano after being defeated organize a new exception and achievement penetrate to shore Paez River, and founded San Sebastián de los Paez or Caloto old the January 13, 1563 and this was attacked and subdued by the Paez and pijaos.

After the destruction of San Vicente of the Paez or old Caloto, residents of this city moved to Vallecito Quinamayo, founded the city in the Seat Mine Caloto 10 January L582 we understand was the site known Santa Barbara Arabeles rich gold mine worker silver by the Spanish, where it was cruelly persecuted by pijaos Indians and Paez and then located in Vallecito of Quinayo, among Isabelilla, San Francisco and Rio Chiquito rivers, being founded there with the name of Nueva Segovia on 15 October L585, ie, it is the sixth foundation by Captain Herrando Arias de Saavedra, but was attacked and destroyed by the Paez Indians and pijaos again. There was assassinated on Pastor Manuel Sánchez de Abreo. The church was destroyed and its bell was thrown into a top, still heard the ringing of the bells for the inhabitants in time of storm.

In 1586, Captain Hernando Arias de Saavedra, achievement Tunibios Indians swear that peace and obedience. Captain Fernando de Tobar fought the Paez and pijaos, managing to recover the famous bell Caloto Viejo and this order was torn by his celebrity, who made ​​the relics spread to all parts of Spanish America.

Approximately in 1587 after the destruction of Caloto the region was occupied by the command of Chief Tunibios Coyaima, the settlement complies with the arrival