Historical review of iquira
The foundation of Iquira dates back to 1694 by order of Francisco Martinez de Ospina who gives the name of San Francisco de Iquira a town built in what is now known alley, exactly are the territories of the farms El Carmen, La Mestiza and San Mateo. Its first inhabitants were, the Paez Indians on suspicion of a possible attack by the Indians Pijaos decided to move the people to the site it occupies today for being high ground, with strategic position to spot the enemy. So it is given the name of "High mountains" as meaning that primitive voices gave the word Iquira. In order to spread the Catholic faith among Aboriginal parents in 1656 the Franciscans founded a center of doctrine and imposed on St. Francis of Assisi as its patron. In l672 the captains Francisco Perdomo Betancourt, Francisco Trujillo and Castro, Alfonso de Montealegre and others, tried to raise the village to the category of town with the name of Iquira Alley. This attempt is unsuccessful reason why the village is abandoned as did the Spanish in all people who did not accept his whims. In 1887 Iquira is promoted to the category of municipality and by 1907 the construction of the temple began with the participation of all residents led by Lucas Ortiza priest; initiative was postponed by the war of 1000 days. As a result of that war and the ravages left by this the ability to go Iquira to the category of judges, passing to belong again to Yaguará, a situation that never consolidated considered. In 1915 ordinance number 034 by the Honorable Departmental Assembly defined the limits of the municipality. In 1955 Powerplant service it gave the Iquira river hydroelectric plant as a first generation system installed in the apartment with a capacity of about 4.500KW. In 1969, the Maria Auxiliadora College is founded and starts working with 13 students and in 1971 is at the service of the community a branch of the Caja Agraria in charge of financial services for farmers. By: Brayan David Cruz Diaz
