chieftain, of which the chief Curumanao, settled in the
fertile savannas of what is now the town that bears his name, and on the banks
of the swamp Zapatosa, where they made the exchange trade with the cacique
Chimichagua, belonging to the Tribe Tayrona. It is not known the exact year of
foundation Curumaní, but it is known that about the year 1852, began to be
populated with cowboys cattle moved to Chiriguaná Santanderes. But his creation
is fulfilled in 1887, as a result of the search for better places by ranchers
to graze their livestock. Initially, it was corregimiento Chiriguaná Township
until 1965, being elevated to the status of town by Order No. 036 of 16
November 1965. HISTORICAL SUMMARY Inhabited by 1579 Malibu. 1610 It is part of
the possessions of Pedro Juan Hernandez, took Chiriguana, who moves livestock
by way of Tamalameque, through what is now Curumani. 1725 Mrs. Isabel De Pando
Labarces purchase ownership rights over these lands. 1741 The Capuchin
missionary Juan Vera, seeks help from the province of Santamarta to defend the
population Beceril attacked by motilones, Curumanies and Caribs. According to
Simon Martinez 1853, the North American Isac Curumani Colton described as a
village of 250 inhabitants. 1886 The Constitution of this year gives the name
to the cupcake shop, which belonged current and Chimichagua Chiriguana
municipalities that made part of the lands of Curumani. According to 1918
public deed of 11 July 1031 in Bogota notary 1ra, these lands belong to the
Agricultural Company of Cesar. 1940 Union Colombian Petroleum companies,
Compania Agropecuaria Del Cesar, Curumani Petroleum Company and Company is
dissolved Dividivi. 1965 is elebado Municipality belonging to the department of
Magdalena, by ordinance number 036, 1965, segregated from the Municipalities of
Chiriguana and Chimichagua. 1967 Al entgrar into effect Law 25 of June 21,
1967, the Department of Cesar Curumani being included in this new department
