Becerril or Becerril de Campos is a town and municipality of the
Colombian
Department of
Cesar Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
* César Award, a French film award
Places
* Cesar, Portugal
* Ces ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Becerril borders to the east with the country of
Venezuela
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where the
Serranía del Perijá
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mountain ranges is shared, the municipality of
Codazzi to the north, to the west with the municipality of
El Paso
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and to the south with the municipality 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 throughout 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
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
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Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra during the
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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. The act of foundation was written by the scribe Martin Camacho and processed in the
Royal Audience of Santa Fe de Bogotá 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.
Becerra ordered the introduction of some 500 units of cattle in the region producing mainly to supply the village of
Cartagena de Indias
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and using the
Magdalena River
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as supply route.
In 1977 Becerril became a municipality part of the Department of Cesar.
Politics
Administrative Divisions
Corregimientos
* Estados Unidos
* Tamaquito
* La Guajirita.
Notes
References
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External links
Becerril official website
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Municipalities of Cesar Department