Villamontes became famous by the so-called "Corralito de Villamontes" (1934), when the head of state, Dr. Daniel Salamanca Urey, was arrested by army units during his stay at Villamontes, and on 28 November 1934 was substituted in a coup d'état by vice president José Luis Tejada Sorzano.
Villamontes blev berömt under det så kallade "Corralito de Villamontes", när president Daniel Salamanca Urey 28 november 1934 arresterades av enheter ur armén under sitt besök i staden och efter en statskupp ersattes av vicepresidenten José Luis Tejada Sorzano.