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Revision as of 19:28, 24 January 2011 by Beatlesnature (talk | contribs) (→History)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia| Guarne | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Guarne in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Antioquia Department |
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| • Urban | 4 km (2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 151 km (58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,150 m (7,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| 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.
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