The Zulia
El Zulia, Norte de Santander, Colombia
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Its name derives from the brave and intrepid indigenous Zulia, from whom countless legends are woven. She was the daughter of the chief Cínera who lived on the banks of the Zulasquilla, in the domains of what is now known as Arboledas.
Zulia inherited from her father the gift of command and the value of her principles and ideals. It was an extraordinary beauty. Her father had knowledge of the presence of the Spanish and fearful that his territory would be razed again, as Ambrosio Alfínger had done, he sent his daughter to gather neighboring tribes such as the Guanes, in a defensive plan. He returned and found his father hanging from a tree and the town razed by the Spanish, under the command of Captain Diego de Montes.
A son of cacique Mara, a guajiro and at the same time adopted son of the cacique Cúcuta, ran at his call with a large number of brave warriors, reaching two thousand men ready for combat in Salazar lands, where Captain Diego de Montes was. . He was given combat, he was defeated and the captain who caused the death of the chief Cínera died.
Full Name: El Zulia
Foundation: December 4, 1750.
Founder: Fray Gabriel de la Estrella and Fray Pedro de la Corrella.
Population: DANE 2005 Census: 20,309 inhabitants.
Altitude: 220 meters above sea level.
Surface: 537 Km2
Climate: 30 degrees C.
Distance to Cúcuta: 12 Km
Geographic coordinates: Longitude west of Greenwich 72º 36´, North latitude 7º 56´
Limits: North: Cúcuta,
South: San Cayetano and Santiago,
East: Cúcuta,
West: Sardinata and Gramalote.
Rivers: Peralonso, San Miguel and Zulia. Ravines like Carbonera, El mestizo, Mesonera, Contenta, Victoria, Alejandra.
Region: Eastern
Economy:
Agricultural production in lines such as coffee, rice, corn, cassava, cocoa, sugar cane.
Livestock production: Pescal.
Mining production: Clays, limestones, coal and sands.
Holidays:
June 13: San Antonio de Padua patronal festival.
Mining fairs and festivals
The Virgin of La Tablita
Border reign of the cane.
Tourist sites:
Zulia river valley
The stones
Take Borriquero
Incora Dam
Llano Natural Lake
San Antonio de Padua Church
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