During the wars independence from Spain
Chiriguana was part of the Province of Santa Marta. The people of the village
of Chiriguana revolted against the local Spanish monarchical authorities. The
Cabildo of Justice and Regiment of the Village of Chiriguana expressed to the
Cabildo of Justice of Valledupar and to Maria Concepcion Lopera their efforts
to support the independence cause that had begun in 1810 with the first revolt
against the Spanish. Members of the Cabildo of Barrancas were Jose Pio del Rio,
Braulio de Leiva, Gonzalo de Linares, Pedro Royero and Manuel J. Quintana
