History of Gramalote

Galindo name is changed to that of Gramalote.

1899

Peralonso battle on the bridge of the Laja, Santiago.

1910

Creation of the Department of Norte de Santander.

1957

Reconstruction of the church towers.

2010

Total destruction of the town, due to a fault.

Undoubtedly the event that marks the turn of the century in Colombia is the War of the Thousand Days , which involved the entire central scenario department as one of his greatest battles of Peralonso. In this faced the liberal side, insurgent, conservatives in the government. The first had the support of the government of Venezuela and therefore need to approach this side of Cucuta and the border area, dominated by conservatives, to facilitate