Galan, Santander

Galán on the map of Santander

Galán is a city in the Provincia Comunera the Santander Department in Colombia. It was founded on August 27, 1783 and has an area of ​​205.7 km ². The number of inhabitants is 2992 (as of 2005).

Geography

Galán borders the following municipalities: to the north Zapatoca, in the west San Vicente de Chucuri and El Carmen de Chucuri, in the south Palmar and Páramo, and to the east Cabrera and barichara.

History

The town was founded on 27 August 1783 the name of San José de la robada, but destroyed in 1869 by an earthquake. The twelve years of reconstruction work was supported by the surrounding communities. 1881 the City Council decided to change the name in honor of the caudillos Galán José Antonio Galán. This had led the comuneros revolt of 1781 and was executed a year later after his capture in Bogotá by the Spanish colonizers.

The parish de la robada 1824 was incorporated in the canton of Zapatoca, but the connected at the direction of Simón Bolívar in 1829 with the dissolution of the canton of barichara. 1844, the size of the community within the province Guanentá has been set. Since the introduction of a constitution for the State of Colombia Galán unit is part of the Santander Department.

Economy

About 80 percent of the working population is employed in agriculture and livestock farming. 37 % of the area of Galán be for the cultivation of coffee, yuca, corn and bananas and 32% used for the cultivation of different vegetables and fruits. The ranchers operate mostly cattle to smaller part they keep pigs, sheep, etc..

Festivals

At the one year taking place on feast days events include bullfighting, horse shows and rodeos, as well as performances by musical groups from the city and surrounding areas.