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Until relatively recently, the Catatumbo region was considered as Tibú and fantastic stories are told about it. The dense jungle, electrical storms, brave Motilone Indians, wild animals and mighty rivers were favorite topics in family gatherings in the early and mid-20th century, in cities like Cúcuta and Maracaibo.

When referring to Catatumbo, one must necessarily speak of oil and the Motilon-Bari tribe.

Around 1945, the Colombian Petroleum Company (COLPET) demolished several hectares of the mountains where the urban area is today, in order to build houses for the families of its employees.

This project was later scrapped, causing some of the workers to build their own ranches using COLPET's flattening.

On March 8, 1945, the council of Cúcuta approved agreement number 5 by means of which the village of Tibú was created.

Father Vergara built the cathedral, whose structure is made of iron and concrete.

In 1975, the committee for the municipality of Tibú was organized, achieving its objective with the approval of ordinance number 3 of November 1977.





Full Name: Tibú

Population: DANE 2005 Census: 34,733 inhabitants

Altitude: 75 meters above sea level.

Extension: 2696 Km2

Climate: 32 degrees C.



Distance to Cúcuta: 125 Km

Geographic coordinates: Longitude west of Greenwich 72º 59´, North Latitude 8º 39´

Limits: North: Republic of Venezuela,

South: Cúcuta, El Zulia, Sardinata,

East: Republic of Venezuela,

West: San Calxto, El Tarra and Teorama.



Administrative divition:

Rivers: El Catatumbo, Chiquito, Rio de Oro, Tibú, Sardinata, Nuevo, Socuavo north and south and San Miguelito.

North Region

Economy:

Agricultural sector with lines such as coffee, cassava, rice, banana, sugar cane, sorghum and fruit trees.

Livestock sector with cattle, pig, horse and poultry farms.

Oil and coal fields sector.





Holidays:

October from 11 to 15: San Luis Bertrán fair and festival

February 2: feast of our lady of Campo Dos

Farmers' Day

Party in honor of our lady of the indies



Tourist sites:

Bertrania (ruins of the cathedral)

Three mouths district

Motilones Club

Hunting and fishing club

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