San Sebastián, Cauca Explained

San Sebastián, Cauca
Settlement Type:	Municipality and town
Mapsize:	250px
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Colombia
Subdivision Type1:	Department
Subdivision Name1:	Cauca Department
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	436
Population As Of:	Census 2018^[2]
Population Total:	9806
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	1.8439°N -76.7717°W
Timezone:	Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:	-5
Blank Name:	Climate

San Sebastián is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia at a distance of 165 km by road from the city of Popayán, capital city of the department of Cauca. ^{[3] [4]} The town was founded in 1562 by Pedro Antonio Gómez.^[5]

History

It is believed that the town of San Sebastián was settled in the year 1582 by Pedro Antonio Gómez. However, research indicates that the lands in this region had been inhabited by the indigenous peoples since a time far back before the Hispanic foundation and it is not possible to establish clearly when it started.^{[6] [3]}

Administrative Division

The Municipality of San Sebastián has a municipal seat, known after the same name, but in the territorial administrative structure it is also called considered a corregiment, therefore the territory consists of seven corregiments which are subdivided into 50 veredas (hamlets), one legally constituted indigenous reservation of the Yanacona ethnic group, and a Papallaqta indigenous council within in the corregimiento of Valencia. In addition to its capital, San Sebastián, the municipality has the following populated centers (corregimientos & Veredas) under its jurisdiction:^[7]

Corregimientos & Veredas

• San Sebastián
  • Alto Mu, La Marquesa, Laguna Negra, La Granja, Las Minas, Loma Grande, Ingenio Samango.
• El Rosal
  • Alto Potrerillo, Bajo Potrerillo, Costancillas, Domingote, Higuerones, Naranjos, La Laguna, Porvenir, Pueblo Viejo, Rodeo,, Valle de Jambimbal
• Marmato
  • Bellavista, Esperanza, Florida
• Paramillos
  • El Tuno, Hatos, Pantano, La Cusumbe, Nuevo Horizonte, Tapias.
• Santiago
  • Cigarras, EL Chilco El Guarango, El Tambo, El Trilladero, Guacas, Hatillo, Piedra Blanca, La Pradera, Popayáncito,
• Valencia
  • Delicias, Encino, Guacas, La Aguada, La Entrada, La Oyola, Porvenir, Río Negro Caquetá.
• Venecia
  • Campo Alegre, Cerrillos, Cruz Chiquita, Garrizal, Paraíso, Santander.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Municipalities of Colombia. statoids. 29 April 2020.
2. Web site: Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018. DANE. es . 29 April 2020.
3. Book: Guaca Ijají , L.A. . Autoridad e indígenas y poder local el caso de San Sebastián, Cauca 2007-2015. Revista CoPaLa. Construyendo Paz Latinoamericana, (7), 111-122.. www.revistacopala.com. 2019 . Bogota.
4. Book: 1. Ordoñez. Juan. Diago. Luis. Rengifo. Homero. PLAN DE DESARROLLO MUNICIPAL 2026-2019 San Sebastian Cauca. Alcaldía Municipal San Sebastian Cauca. 2016 . San Sebastian.
5. Web site: Información general de San Sebastián . Alcaldía del municipio .
6. Book: Friede , Juan . El indio en lucha por la tierra : historia de los resguardos del macizo central colombiano.. Editorial La Chispa. 1976 . Bogota.
7. Web site: PLAN DE DESARROLLO MUNICIPIO DE SAN SEBASTIAN, UNA MIRADA AL HORIZONTE DE LA ESTRELLA FLUVIAL COLOMBIANA PARA LA INVERSION SOCIAL, LA CONVIVENCIA Y LA PAZ. Escuela Superior de Administración Pública ::repositoriocdim.esap.edu.co . es . 6 May 2024.