Pueblo de indios de Bucaramanga. Conflictos socioeconómicos y poblacionales causados por los tratantes del pan

Bread was a staple food for the supply of the cities of whites and pueblos de indios of the New Kingdom of Granada. The objective of this reflection article is to analyze the role of the kneaders, traders, and sellers of bread in the social conflicts that encouraged the flight of Indians from the village of Bucaramanga, based on royal visits. The contrast of historical sources from the colonial funds of Visitas and Abastos from the Archivo General de la Nación evidenced the disobedience to the Royal Court regarding the use of wheat flour and the weight of breads, the mistreatments that the Indians were subjected by not paying their debts to the bread dealers, as well as the hardships experienced by the Indian women who had to sell bread and cheese in places far from their homes, which led to the abandonment of the villages and family neglect.