The article explores to the political identities of the popular sectors that emerged during independence in Popayan. In the first part, the study proposes a division of the period into two moments: revolution (disarrangement of the monarchic regime and new political order), restoration of the monarchic institutions and authorities and, finally, establishment of the republic of Colombia with the royalist resistance in Popayan. The second part presents an analysis of the political affiliations of the time, particularly of the free, slaves and indigenous people.