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The District of Banda de Shilcayo (29,111 inhabitants; 285.68 sq. km) is
located 1 km of the provincial capital, (Santa Cruz de los Motilones de)
Tarapoto. The districts of Banda de Shilcayo, Morales and Tarapoto form a single
urban area.
The District of Banda de Shilcayo was established by Decree-Law No. 13735 of 28
November 1961. The inauguration of the district was not peaceful due to the
wrath of the locals, who claimed that the set up of the new district had been
decided in Lima without consulting them. Due to a long common history, the
inhabitants of Banda had a strong sense of belonging to Tarapoto, from which
they refused to be separated. On the inauguration day, the political, military
and religious authorities were welcomed with an angry mob carrying sticks,
stones and hunting guns; barricades were erected and threats were uttered.
Father Andrés Asenjo, after having crossed the wooden bridge that separated
Banda from Tarapoto, blessed the new district near the house of Francisco
Goicochea, a main opponent, echoing nothing but silence. The celebration
organized in the priest's house was subsequently presented as a popular act,
while it indeed highlighted the division among the inhabitants of the new
district.
Source:
http://www.mdbsh.gob.pe/historia.php - District official website
The flag of Banda de Shilcayo is vertically divided red-white-green with the
district's coat of arms in the middle. The coat of arms depicts the cataracts
made by river Shilcayo; in dexter chief is represented a bull, in sinister
chief, most probably, a pineapple plant. The bull must recall the mythic origin
of river Shilcayo. The place was once inhabited by a native family; following
the death of the two parents, their son and daughter lived alone. They were
eventually found by a Spanish soldier, who aimed his harquebus at them. The girl
was changed into a butterfly while the boy was changed into a bull, who cried so
much that his tears soaked the soil and formed river Shilcayo.
Source:
http://www.mdbsh.gob.pe/himno.php - Municipal website
image by Ivan Sache, 30 September 2012
The flag, however, seems to be actually used without the coat of arms
Source:
http://marthaluztorres.blogspot.fr/2010/09/martha-luz-torres-agua-para-mas-de-15.html
- As hoisted in the town
http://cutervocopaperu.blogspot.fr/2012/09/siete-ya-van-la-regional.html
- As used by the local football team, 11 September 2012
Ivan Sache, 30 September 2012
According to the Spanish
Wikipedia page about Tarapoto city, its flag is a plain green-white-green
vertical triband, an unavoidable reference to the national
flag. Tarapoto is located in San Martín region, in San Martín
province, and in eponimous district.
António Martins, 27 Oct 2007