History of Toribio

lasco sent providence and notify the possession of the lands of Toribio took Villares Cayetano, Governor Tomas Coyaima, Mayor Pedro Zaquito, Manuel Taquinas and other Indians and decided to rename Tunibios by Toribio meaning "money and passenger Hostel" perpetuates the name of the Indian tribe that lived in this territory.

The parish of Toribio was administered doctrineros who were in care throughout the territory between Candelaria to Toribio, by the parish priest Lucas Rojas de Velasco, who worked for gather them are bell and made ​​them take possession of the lands of the guards, lifted chapels and defended the rights of the trustees to the Spanish Government.

In the year 1770, the authorities of the Governorate of Popayán, had appointed a mayor to govern the Indians and whites of these three towns. This once in the wrest control preencendió indigenous lands in order to organize a farm and exploit the salt mines of Bethulia, but the then Chief Baltazar Páez Cycles, requested the Government of Cauca the dismissal of Mayor mentioned, the which was granted.

On July 5, 1820 the liberator ordered returned to natural and rightful owners of all lands were guards.

For the given organization nationwide in the year of 1821, the territory of this municipality was included in the Canton of Nueva Segovia Caloto, to 1,851 step to be Parish District Santander de Quilichao and later by Ordinance Departmental 1877 erected in town.

In 1890 he was demoted to township belonging to Caloto until the year 1892 when it regained its status of municipality, a condition that was confirmed in 1904 having as Municipal