The municipality of Juradó was founded in 1840. It was established as a municipality on December 13, 1956. The municipality has a population of approximately 3,000 people. Its founders, Toribia Alegría and Gregorio Ballesteros, came from families of slaves who, in their quest for freedom, settled in hard-to-reach territories.

Juradó is a municipality privileged by its location in the department of Chocó, on the northern Pacific coast of Colombia, and it borders Panama.

It is bounded to the north by the Republic of Panama, to the west by the municipality of Río Sucio, to the south by the municipality of Bahía Solano, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean.

The territory is slightly rugged, forested, and humid. The municipal capital of Juradó is located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, on an island that forms the mouths of the Juradó and Partadó rivers, which, after merging, separate to flow into two river mouths accessing the sea (Boca Vieja and Boca Nueva), creating a small islet exposed to the forces of the sea and rivers.

Among its customs, we highlight: the typical dance, El Tamborito, which is considered a cultural heritage.

This dance originates in the village of Curiche. Due to the trade exchanges between Curiche and the Republic of Panama, it was adopted by the people of Curiche. This traditional dance represents the flirtation between a man and a woman and is performed in white attire with a red handkerchief. The traditional costume for the woman includes a skirt with three layers or ruffles, necessary for twirling the skirt.

In the dance, the woman tries to reject the man, who eventually falls into her charms, and then he is enveloped by her skirt. The dance is deeply rooted in Juradó by the inhabitants of Curiche, who adapted it during their walks along the beach until it reached the dance floors of the town.

The dance consists of three parts: dance, song, and percussion.

Festivals and Celebrations

• San Juan Festivities in Honor of Saint John the Baptist: June 24
  This is a water-filled celebration. During this day, a water well is created, and people splash water on each other in a symbolic baptism.
• San Roque de la Frontera Patronal Festivities: August 7 to 17.
• Traditional dances: El Tamborito, La Polka, Avosao, La Juga.
• Miss Frontera Pageant.
• Cultural Night, the Bundes, Parade Floats.

Some of the traditional dishes you can enjoy in Juradó include seafood rice, shrimp rice, lobsters, crab, atollado de piangua, viuda cake, clam guacho, and more.