The municipality was founded in 1860 thanks to migration from the neighbouring towns of Chinácota, el Chopo (today known as Pamplonita) and Villa del Rosario that emigrated to the limits of the Táchira River  (the river that divides Colombia and Venezuela).
The municipality came into existence in 1860 through migration from neighboring towns of Chinácota, el Chopo (now Pamplonita) and Villa del Rosario that moved to the region around the Táchira River (the river dividing Colombia and Venezuela).