The name of the village, is the name of its founder,
Rudesindo Barranco.The formation of the town
center, starting from the Malibu "Loba Old" indigenous population in
1637 was elevated to the status of parish in 1814, and in 1848 District of the
Province of Mompox, by Providential ordinance October 23 the same year.Barranco
de Loba was elevated to the status of municipality on April 29, 1931 by
Ordinance No. 29, this happened a year after being segregated from San MartÃn
de Loba as parish at the time
