Tibú
Encyclopedia
Tibú is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department
of North Santander.
of Tibu. The Catholic Church also established the San Luis Beltran Mission and later on May 25, 1952 established the parish. The church greatly contributed to the development of the village by designing the first streets and distributing lots for the first houses and the cathedral.
It was erected municipality later on January 1, 1977 in the midst of the jungle of the Catatumbo Region an almost human inhospitable land between Colombian and Venezuela
.
and paramilitary groups
. On June 16, 1996 FARC members perpetrated the Gabarra Massacre
while struggling for the control of the area with paramiliry groups
.
and Sardinata
, to the west with El Tarra
and San Calixto
and to the northwest with Teorama
.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of North Santander.
History
The area of present day Tibú was established as a camp basement by oil companies who first arrived in the area in 1945. On March 8, 1945 the Council of Cúcuta approved the creation of the corregimientoCorregimiento
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian departments. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, Corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core...
of Tibu. The Catholic Church also established the San Luis Beltran Mission and later on May 25, 1952 established the parish. The church greatly contributed to the development of the village by designing the first streets and distributing lots for the first houses and the cathedral.
It was erected municipality later on January 1, 1977 in the midst of the jungle of the Catatumbo Region an almost human inhospitable land between Colombian and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Colombian Armed Conflict 1960s-present
The town and municipalities were hardly hit by the Colombian civil war. The area has been a constant dispute between government forces, the guerrillas of the FARC and ELNNational Liberation Army (Colombia)
National Liberation Army is a revolutionary, avowed Marxist guerrilla group that has been operating in several regions of Colombia since 1964....
and paramilitary groups
Paramilitarism in Colombia
Paramilitarism in Colombia refers to the origins and activities of far right-wing paramilitary groups in Colombia during the 20th century.Right-wing paramilitary groups are the parties considered to be most responsible for human rights violations in Colombia during the later half of the current...
. On June 16, 1996 FARC members perpetrated the Gabarra Massacre
La Gabarra Massacre
La Gabarra Massacre was a massacre that occurred on June 16, 1996 near the Colombian village of La Gabarra, Municipality of Tibú, Norte de Santander near the border with Venezuela. It was perpetrated by members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia against alleged members of the United...
while struggling for the control of the area with paramiliry groups
Paramilitarism in Colombia
Paramilitarism in Colombia refers to the origins and activities of far right-wing paramilitary groups in Colombia during the 20th century.Right-wing paramilitary groups are the parties considered to be most responsible for human rights violations in Colombia during the later half of the current...
.
Geography
The municipality of Tibú borders to the east with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to the south with the municipalities of CúcutaCúcuta
Cúcuta is a Colombian city, capital of Norte de Santander, in the northeast of the country. Due to its proximity to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Cúcuta is an important commercial center. The city has the constitutional category of Special District. It is located at the most active...
and Sardinata
Sardinata
Sardinata is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.-References:...
, to the west with El Tarra
El Tarra
El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of North Santander.-References:...
and San Calixto
San Calixto
San Calixto is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.-References:...
and to the northwest with Teorama
Teorama
Teorama is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.-References:...
.