San Cayetano

San Cayetano, Norte de Santander, Colombia

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The first settlers and inhabitants of Salazar, were those of the adventure to found this municipality, in pursuit of a road closer to the sea, Captain Alfonso Esteban Rangel and Pedro Alonso de los Hoyos formed a commission to find a route that would lead them to the Maracaibo lake. The second of these expeditionaries discovered the river that bears his name (Pedro Alonso) commonly called Peralonso. This town was founded in 1773 by Calixto Lara and Pedro Santander. In 1784 it was elevated to the status of a parish.

In 1875 it was totally destroyed by the earthquake, being rebuilt on the same site.





Full Name: San Cayetano

Foundation: 1773.

Founder: Calixto Lara and Pedro Santander.

Population: DANE 2005 Census: 4,493 inhabitants

Altitude: 235 meters above sea level.

Extension: 168 Km2

Climate: 30 degrees C.



Distance to Cúcuta: 17 Km.

Geographic coordinates: Longitude west of Greenwich 72º 38´, North latitude 7º 53´

Limits: North: El Zulia,

South: Bochalema and Durania,

East: Cúcuta,

West: Santiago and Durania.



Administrative Division: Composed of 2 townships and 5 sidewalks

Rivers: The Zulia that crosses it from south to north and the Peralonso and the streams La tablona, ​​La Miguera, La Montera, Guaduas, Tonchalá, San Isidro.

Region: Eastern

Economy:

Agricultural Production: Rice is followed by coffee, corn, banana, tomato, cocoa, cassava, tobacco and fruits.

Livestock Production: Bovines, goats and poultry.

Mining Production: Coal, clays and limestone.

Industrial Production: Central Termica y Cerámica Andina.





Holidays:

August 7: Fairs and party in honor of San Cayetano, patron

July 16: Virgen del Carmen

August 31 to September 1: Virgin of Perpetual Help in Urimaco



Tourist sites:

The hammock

Urimaco Township: homeland of the heroine Mercedes Ábrego, Pozos de la Viga, del Cristo, Charco Azul, Quebrada San Isidro.
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