Guarne

Guarne
—  Municipality and town  —

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Location of the municipality and town of Guarne in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Area
 • Urban 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
 • Metro 151 km2 (58.3 sq mi)
Elevation 2,150 m (7,054 ft)
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website http://www.guarne-antioquia.gov.co/

Guarne is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.

History

The first settlers of Guarne were Tahamíes Indians who came from the Nare River. In 1541, Alvaro Mendoza encountered the Guarne area, but finding no gold, returned to the Aburrá Valley. In 1640, searching for gold, Captain Fernando del Toro Zapata and Diego Beltran del Castillo arrived at Guarne. The first post-columbian settlers of the area of Guarne were slaves. In 1757, Guarne became part of Rionegro, and in 1814, Juan del Corral created the Guarne Township.

References

Capital: Medellín