Yumbel as head villa of the department of Rere. From its consolidation in the mid-19th century: an example of "administrative dispute" (1830-1853)

Abstract

This article studies the process of consolidation of Yumbel as the head town (villa) of the Department of Rere in the mid-19th century in the period between 1830 and 1853. This process begins to materialize from a decision of the municipality of Rere on May 22 of 1835, which decided to move the town of Yumbel, with the aim of being designated as the new head town of the department. It is from that fact that a process of debate begins, of administrative quarrels about what was the role that both towns should play both Rere and Yumbel in the administration. That added to political, electoral, geographic, connectivity factors, among others. Said process ends in 1853 with the designation of Yumbel as the new head town of the Department of Rere. The work methodology begins with a bibliographic review to contextualize the origin of the Department of Rere. Subsequently, various primary sources are analyzed with the aim of describing the process, of discussion and debate of the local authorities, both of Yumbel and Rere, as well as the national decisions that finally allowed Yumbel to be erected as the new head of the department.