The first attempt to found the city San Juan Giron
was on January 15 of 1631 by Francisco Mantilla de los Ríos (1597-1632), veleño
encomenderos. With military experience for
their expeditions against the Yariguíes and Carares; signed before the Real
Audiencia a contract that committed him to clean assailants Indians the banks
of Sogamoso and rivers Lebrija , in exchange would give license to found a city
in which it could exercise the title of Governor.
Mantilla de los Rios immediately began
