Velázquez, who
founded many settlements of what is now North Santander.
Founded on November 6, 1829, when the
Gran Colombia
was just emerging from the campaign of
liberation.
The land where stands
this town formed part of the territories inhabited by warring Chitareros and
motions
. Its founder was the bishop of Santa
Marta
Ruiz José María Estévez Cote
, who later in 1830 gave the Holy Oils the
liberator
Simon Bolivar
. Bishop chose and appointed the places
where the temple would be built, the rectory and the town hall, and then
actively supported by Thomas Aquinas Bonet, José María Barranco Perez and Jose
Solano (who is also considered founders), and others, demarcated perimeter
streets, races and places.
The
birthplace of San José de Cote was known at the time as the "Llano del
Tabacal".
He belonged to the
region called "Party of the Blood" of the providence of
Santa Cruz de Mom pox
.
As first mayor was
appointed Mr. José María Pérez Solano, one of its founders, the rising
population and started a frank development process.
