Guarne

Guarne is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. In 2020, the population was estimated to be 52,129. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is situated 24 km east of Medellín.

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Settlement.name: Guarne
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Guarne Visionm.ph.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Guarne.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Guarne.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Antioquia - Guarne.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and town of Guarne in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Antioquia Department
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Subregion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eastern
Settlement.established_date: 01 of January 1541
Settlement.area_urban_km2: 4
Settlement.area_metro_km2: 151

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Wikidata facts

Population: 51265
Elevation: 2150
Official website: guarne-antioquia.gov.co/sitio.shtml
Image: Guarne Antioquia.jpg

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Commons category: Guarne
inception: 1814-01-01

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==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.