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Los PatiosLos Patios is a municipality in the Norte de Santander department of northeast Colombia. Population: 58,851 inhabitants
Altitude: 250 metres above sea level
Climate: warm
Province (region): Oriental
Economy - Cement industry
- Agriculture
- Cattle ranching
- Mining
History The history of this community begins in the 17th century. It began as the hacienda "Los Patios", which developed into a small country town, which later became a corregimiento de Villa del Rosario and still later the 37th municipality of Norte de Santander. According to historical records, the proprietors of the original hacienda included Juan Aranda, Carlos Matamoros, and Reinaldo Viccini, who engaged in agriculture, principally of cacao. Other nearby haciendas now incorporated into the municipality were La Rinconada (now Tennis Club and the Colegio Santo ngel), Kilmetro tres (now Urb. La Floresta), Los Colorados over the plain of the River Pamplonita; Los Vados; El Hato, Located on the land that is now the Kilmetro 8 neighborhood; El Suspiro (today Vereda Agua Linda); La Garita, Buenos Aires (near los Vados) and Garca, owned by Agustn Garca, now the recreational park San Rafael. Festivals - 5-10 December: Municipal fair and fiesta
- 11 November: Town fiesta
- Feasts of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Attractions - Santa Cruz Monument
- Florentina Salas park, named after a local resistance heroine, executed by firing squad
- 'Eduardo Cote Lamus' Park
Patios, Los
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