Initially the town
was known as "Stop" and was inhabited by guanes indigenous and
belonged to the province of Vélez , was founded by Pedro Antonio Flórez on
November 3, 1780 and then the name of San José de Pare was adopted.The first mayors were chosen by justice council and
council, was its first mayor Andrés Guio.El
Libertador Simón Bolívar passed through this city on 29 September 1819 .In
the year of 1857
