History of Tolu

ial","sans-serif""="" lang="EN-US">In the thirties Coveñas becomes the first petroleum-exporting port in the country with the establishment of the dock and facilities of South American Gulf Oil Company -SAGOC-, which connects to a pipeline with production sites in Tibu. In the middle of this century, sea valuation as attractive for tourism and existence in the Gulf of Morrosquillo natural conditions for this purpose, make Tolu in resort.

The breakdown of the beaches on the one hand, the increase of the activities, and the search for other direct contact with the sea, make any land is suitable for fitting to tourism. Thus was born the conurbation Tolu-Covenas.

In the latter story, you can read two distinct stages: the oil enclave conflicting and overlapping uses. Coveñas was a large cattle ranch, where 750 ha. Its territory was ceded to the SAGOC. For the isolation of the place, it was necessary to build the endowment: the pipeline, storage tanks, jetty, a settlement for operators, a dam on the creek Villeros for fresh water and a small airport. It also began the occupation of tourist villages Coveñitas building for staff, using the best beaches