Guarne

Guarne is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is situated 24 km east of Medellín.

Guarne
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Location of the municipality and town of Guarne in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionEastern
Area
  Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
  Metro
151 km2 (58 sq mi)
Elevation
2,150 m (7,050 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
  Municipality52,129
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitehttp://www.guarne-antioquia.gov.co/

History

The first settlers of Guarne were Tahamíes Indians who came from the Nare River. In 1541, Alvaro Mendoza entered 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 non-Amerindian 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.

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