San José de Cravo Norte, or simply Cravo Norte is a Colombian municipality located in the Department of Arauca. Founded by José Gumilla, a Jesuit missionary, in 1538, the territory of the current Cravo Norte bordering Arauca to the North, Venezuela to the East, the spring (Vichada ) and Hato Corozal, Casanare ) to the South and Puerto Rondón in the West, being located on the left bank of the river Cravo Norte in the Casanare River. It had scarce 205 inhabitants in 1797.2 neighbourhoods are: July 20, Villa plain, El Estero, El Progreso, El Centro and El Triunfo; 3 and its sidewalks: Buenos Aires, El Corozo, Los Laureles, Camoruco, Cinaruco, Los Caballos, free range, Moré, Veladero, Agualinda, San Rafael, Samuco, region, San José, airport, La Esperanza, La Virgen, outposts of Juriepe, Juriepe and the last.