Becerril

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map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of Becerril in the Department of Cesar.
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subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_type2 = Department
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_name1 = Caribbean
subdivision_name2 = Cesar
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Nancy Bueno
(Convergencia Ciudadana) [ [http://www.interpolitico.com/noticias//noticia.php?cid=1&nid=344 es icon Interpolitico.com: Mayors of Cesar - 2008-2011] ]
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established_date = 1594
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population_note = [ [http://www.colombiassh.org/site/IMG/png/demografia.pngColombiassh.org: Census 2005: Becerril] ] [ [http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/regiones/cesar/becerril.pdf es icon DANE 2005 Census: Becerril] ]
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[http://becerril-cesar.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m-I1--&m=f&s=m becerril-cesar.gov.co/]
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Becerril or Becerril de Campos is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Cesar.

Geography

The municipality of Becerril borders to the east with the country of Venezuela where the Serrania del Perija mountain ranges is shared, the municipality of Codazzi to the north, to the west with the municipality of El Paso and to the south with the municiapality of La Jagua de Ibirico covering an area of 1,143 km². Its terrain is made up of plains almost entirely with the exception of the mountainous western border with Venezuela. The area is watered by the Maracas River and the Tocuy River among other streams.

Climate

Becerril has an average temperature of 30°C through out the year. With two summer seasons (dry) and two winter seasons (rain).

History

The town of Becerril was founded on March 4, 1594 by the Spanish Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The act of foundation was written by the scribe Martin Camacho and processed in the Royal Audience of Santa Fe de Bogota on March 4, 1594. The foundation manuscript was signed by Governor Francisco Manco de Contreras, Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra and Captain Cristobal de Almonacid. on january 4, 1593. The first mayor of the city was Gregorio Romallo and the first church was named Santa Eugenia. [Harvnb|Gutierrez Hinojosa|2000|p=114]

Becerra ordered the introduction of some 500 units of cattle in the region producing mainly to supply the village of Cartagena de Indias and using the Magdalena River as supply route. [Harvnb|Gutierrez Hinojosa|2000|p=115]

In 1977 Becerril became a municipality part of the Department of Cesar.

Politics

Administrative Divisions

Corregimientos

* Estados Unidos
* Tamaquito
* La Guajirita.

Notes

References

*citation|last=Gutierrez Hinojosa|first= Tomas Dario|last2=|first2=|authorlink=|title=Valledupar Musica de una Historia|location=Bogota|publisher=Editorial Grijalbo LTDA|year=2000|isbn=958-639175-2|ISBN status=May be invalid - please double check

External links

*es icon [http://becerril-cesar.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m-I1--&m=f&s=m Becerril official website]