president on January
9, 1889 arrived.
By Decree No.1336 of December
29, 1949, approved by the National Decree 4191 of December 31, 1949 the town of
Rafael Reyes, with effect from January 6, 1950, consisting of the territory was
created Apulo, segregated municipalities and Anapoima Tocayman. By
Decree No.03490 of 23 October 1975 the name of Rafael Reyes is changed by his
former Apulo, obeying the will of his neighbors expressed plebiscite held on
January 25, 1975, pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.11 ddel November
29, 1974 -. Railway Company built Girardot building for Summer Hotel President RAFAEL
REYES ordered in 1906. It was the first tourist
facility of this kind in England, became extinct in 1952 because of a fire,
where currently the Mayor's Office and the Educational Institution is - By the
20s of XX century the manufacture of Portland cement Diamond settled for. Exploit
rich deposits of limestone whose production catered for over 40 years,
consumption of Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Tolima and Huila.
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