The site was also the meeting place for the municipal council in the old municipality of Brandbu.
It is one of the oldest municipalities of the capital.
In the 19th century, the community was part of the old municipality of Kalotychias.
The old municipality had an area of 230 km2 and a total population of 27,919 (2005).
Today what was the old municipality is divided into various neighborhoods and districts.
As of 2007, the old municipality had 19,078 residents and an area of 19.35 km2.
It is one of the oldest municipalities formulated in the state.
Erandique is one of the oldest municipalities and it became a city on March 3, 1932.
Mara Rosa is considered one of the oldest municipalities in the state.
The municipality's oldest known seal dates from the 15th century and yielded the current arms.