what is the date when colombia gained its independence
On July 20, 1810, Colombian patriots stirred the population of Bogota bogotÃ¡ into street protests Against spanish. Rule The, viceroy under, pressure was forced to agree to allow for a limited independence which later became. Permanent, Today july 20 is celebrated In colombia As Independence. dayy July of 1810, Bogota was a holdout for Spanish rule in the region. To the south, leading citizens of Quito had attempted to wrest control of their government from Spain in August of 1809: this revolt had been put down and the leaders thrown in a dungeon.