Becerril or Becerril de Campos is a town and municipality of the

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n Department of

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Geography

The municipality of Becerril borders to the east with the country of

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where the

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mountain ranges is shared, the municipality of Codazzi to the north, to the west with the municipality of

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and to the south with the municipality of

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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

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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

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Captain Bartolomé de Aníbal Paleólogo Becerra during the

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. The act of foundation was written by the scribe Martin Camacho and processed in the

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on March 4, 1594. The foundation manuscript was signed by Governor

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, 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

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and using the

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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

External links

Becerril official website
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