History of Ovejas

Of these patterns Spanish Tasting (Gabriel Mendoza, Manuel Gonzalez, Doña Matía) the pedigree of "Gonzalera" of this region yet contributed through the estate to the integration of a large number of families was derived. With the demise of the hacienda system pattern starts weakening and then disappearance due to two main factors as were the establishment of settlements within the premises and lack of preparation of the heirs to maintain farms in economic situations adverse.

On June 2, 1776, appears in the region Antonio La Torre y Miranda and founded a town that took the name of San Francisco de Asis, which made ​​it as confirmation of their friendship established while in Cartagena with Bishop of that diocese Fray Joseph de la Madrid, a religious of the Order of St. Francis of Assisi. This name did not remain, as its first inhabitants and neighbors involuntarily retained the name of the farm (Sheep) where they found the means to meet their basic needs. The tradition and custom of the inhabitants became little by little a law that governs to this day and is the name of our population: Sheep. The name assigned by the founder am reduced to the parish which also to this day retains its name, the first priest of Dr. Juan José Villanueva who came to Sheep only until January 1809.

Similar case occurred in neighboring towns such as Santa Catalina or Ejido de San Juan, which preserved the names of the farms established there. The term gaita is introduced to the country by coming Gallegos of Spain at the time of the conquest, resembling the sound of our suaras, fotutos or chuanas with wind instruments, but the percussion shaping musical tunes and rhythms with the name of this in provinces like was Zulia in Venezuela, Panama and Cartagena; assimilating European influences