sentences:  Gran Colombia was dissolved in 1830, with the region becoming part of the Republic of New Granada, formed in November 1831.Although several public primary schools were established in Firavitoba before 1832, during the Republican era the importance of the municipality diminished and it passed largely unremarked in national affairs.Earthquakes in 1826 and 1827 caused serious damage to the church, but the local governmental authorities did little to make repairs.