262:). Captain Don Miguel Martinez established the town in 1583 under the name of San Miguel de La Laguna. After it was destroyed by the Chiriguanos, the town was re-established by the Spanish Captain Melchor de Rodas who renamed it San Juan de Rodas. However, it soon reverted to La Laguna. It then played a strategic role containing invasions by the indigenous chiriguanas. The town eventually became the seat of the military, civil authority and ecclesiastical leadership, becoming the capital of the Tomina Province.
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of cattle rustling and 28 armed attacks. Between 1910 and 1930, a steep rise in the crime rate occurred. The most common profession listed for those brought to trial was "laborer".
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1367:Monteagudo
1167:Luis Calvo
792:References
184:Population
138:Chuquisaca
133:Department
1564:Yamparáez
1559:Yamparáez
1432:San Lucas
1427:San Lucas
1379:Muyupampa
1348:MacharetĂ
1343:MacharetĂ
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1283:Huacareta
1276:El Villar
1271:El Villar
1252:Camataqui
1247:Camataqui
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1182:Sud Cinti
1172:Nor Cinti
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274:El Villar
224:La Laguna
198:Time zone
176:Elevation
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1177:Oropeza
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1029:15 June
1007:15 June
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737:Culture
712:Economy
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260:GuaranĂ
242:History
232:Bolivia
212:Padilla
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