Chia's history

By Valentina Rondon
  • Aug 2, 1537

    CHIA ORIGIN

    CHIA ORIGIN
    Aboriginal people existed Chia in the bends of the river Funza and Simca or Riofrio and Tiquiza hill . Jimenez de Quesada makes an expedition to Easter .

  • Miguel de Ibarra

    Miguel de Ibarra
    the Magistrate Miguel de Ibarra came to town and found chia 1,753 Indians.

  • Entrusts

    Entrusts
    Was imposed in the town of Chia regime of the charge and the doctrinaire priest, thus losing possession of the land , their beliefs , customs and language , to embrace those that impose their new masters.

  • Fray Sebastian Lanchero

    Fray Sebastian Lanchero
    The parish was erected in 1720 under the patronage of Saint Lucia , whose first owner was Fray Sebastian Lanchero .

  • Cacique bridge

    Cacique bridge
    In 1876 Cacique Bridge on the Frio River , was built in the way to Cota .

  • Marroquin castle

    Marroquin castle
    The castle was built marroquin

  • Church chia

    Church chia
    The work of the current church was completed by Chia Ricardo A. Garcia Pastor

  • Chapel of the Valvanera

    Chapel of the Valvanera
    The foundation stone of the Chapel of the Valvanera , erected the parish priest Luis Alejandro Jimenez, on an eminence in the foothills of Cerro de la Cruz westward pilgrimage site blessed

  • " Avenida Antonio Maria Pradilla "

    " Avenida Antonio Maria Pradilla "
    They inaugurated the paving industry - Chia Common bridge , first road asphalted in Cundinamarca. Now it called " Avenida Antonio Maria Pradilla " .