It is believed to have been an Indian town originally, and was made a town as one of the trading stations of the Compa��a Guipuzcoana de Caracas in 1730. However, like most Venezuelan towns, Calabozo made little growth during the 19th century. In 1820 the Spanish forces under Francisco Tom�s Morales were defeated here by the revolutionists under Sim�n Bol�var and Jos� Antonio P�ez
