Valencia de Jesús

Valencia de Jesús

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official_name = Valencia de Jesús
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map_caption = Location in the municipality of Valledupar.
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subdivision_type1 = Department
subdivision_type2 = Municipality
subdivision_name = Colombia
subdivision_name1 = Cesar
subdivision_name2 = Valledupar
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1590
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Valencia de Jesús is a Colombian town and corregimiento of Valledupar in the Department of Cesar. The village is known for preserving one of the oldest churches in the Americas. [ [http://www.elpilon.com.co/noticias/not00000769.htm es icon El Pilon: Iglesia de Valencia de Jesús: Un cofre repleto de valores] ]

History

The village was founded by Captain Antonio Florez in c. 1590 with the name "Dulce Nombre de Jesus" but due to constant attacks from the Chimilas the town was moved closer to Valledupar. The old village was named; Pueblo Viejo (named changed to Pueblo Bello in the 20th Century) and the new town; Nueva Valencia. [Harvnb|Gutierrez Hinojosa|2000|p=119]

During the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas Valencia was a Spanish enclave similar in importance to Valledupar, functioning as seat of its municipality and its territory extended from Nabusimake to El Paso. [Harvnb|Gutierrez Hinojosa|2000|p=120]

Valencia was also one of the most important religious centers in the region for the Community of the Dominicans which imposed on the Christian faith on the indigenous. The Parish of Valencia de Jesus back then limited to the north with Valledupar, Azúcar Buena I, to the west with the Garupal River, to the south with Espiritu Santo in between the Cesar River up to a locality named Alto Minas. [ [http://www.elpilon.com.co/noticias/not00011278.htm es icon El PIlon: Semana Santa en Valencia de Jesús] (Archivo Diocesano de Santa Marta)]

During the independence movement in the 19th Century, Valencia was considered a powerful village with an aristocrat base of inhabitants owners of large "haciendas". After the revolt in Valledupar against the Spanish monarchical authorities, Valencia de Jesus sided with the King of Spain, Fernando VII organized and confronted the people of Valledupar, who defeated them. After the independence the village decayed and was added to Valledupar. [Harvnb|Gutierrez Hinojosa|2000|p=120]

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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


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