history

The story goes that on the arrival of the Spanish in America , what is now known as the Antiochian territory was inhabited by various indigenous tribes such as Katíos , Nutabes , Cots, Tahamíes and Quimbayas , mostly belonging to the great family Caribbean .

The earliest recognition of the Antioquia region took place in the Urabá region , first visited by Rodrigo de Bastidas , who passed through this place in 1501 and 1502 , accompanied by Juan de la Cosa . In 1504 , Juan de la Cosa made ​​a new expedition, and to reach the village of Urabá , east of the Gulf , learned of the existence of the town of Darien. The Spanish plundered villages and left both fame from " disrupting and destroying the earth , as his desire was not so much to serve God or the king , but to steal. "

Steps Rodrigo de Bastidas and Juan de La Cosa were followed by Alonso de Ojeda , who built a fort called San Sebastian de Urabá .

But things were not so easy for the Spanish , as the area was difficult : The Indians had poisoned arrows and Spanish feed a population accept that only wanted gold. To disease , hunger and arrows , Spanish number was greatly reduced . Desperate to deal with these situations , accepted the idea , suggested by a soldier who knew the place and had been hiding in the expedition, to move across the gulf, the Darien. There in late 1510, after seizing the indigenous people, founded Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien. Surrounded by Indians without arrows or poisons and good farmers , was best choice to become a base for exploring the neighboring regions of the country.

The years passed and the Spanish were taking over the territories inhabited by indigenous tribes . In 1541 , a group of people led by Jerónimo Luis Tejelo , mate Mariscal Robledo , rose the central mountain range and found the Aburrá Valley , where all the Spanish followed . The Indians fought the invaders decisively with darts , batons and tiraderas . Many of them committed suicide by hanging himself with blankets to avoid falling under the rule of the Spanish , or just by terror.

In the same year Jorge Robledo founded to Antioquia . This population is then moved to the present site in 1587 by Gaspar de Rodas with the name of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

In 1675 it was the Villa of Our Lady of Candelaria of Medellin. At that time Medellín began as an agricultural colony at the site of San Lorenzo - Today El Poblado - .

The March 21, 1812 was issued the first constitution for the State of Antioquia - Rionegro - . Moreover, the August 11, 1813 , Juan del Corral declares independence of Antioquia .

From April 17, 1826 became the capital of Antioquia , a title previously held the Mother City . Finally , the department was created by Act of the Nation in 1830. Until 1886 there were changes and additions , and only from the Constitution of 1886 , becomes final form in the Department of Antioquia .

Antioquia

They pass through our department from south to north two mountain ranges , the Western and Central and turn bathes three major rivers , the Magdalena , Cauca and Atrato , this gives rise to other geographical regions with special characteristics , these are: Magdalena Valley , that is wild , hot and humid . The Rio Negro and Sonsón Antiplano where fertile land , and presents the further development and activity so densely populated and also for mining. The Cauca Valley is instead being wasted as there is a lot of erosion. The Atrato Valley is wet , covered in jungle and swamps so it is sparsely populated , but to its mouth presents the Urabá area , consisting of the entire Gulf of Darien and its main activity is presented in the seaport of Turbo .

Our indigenous cultures belong to Catio , Nutaba , Tahami , and Quimbaya .

economic activity

Antioquia mineros.Carbón is rich in resources , oil , iron, copper , lead, asbestos , zinc and marble. We also cement factories . In agriculture cultivated: corn banana , coffee, cassava , sugar cane , beans and rice . In the industry has prospered in textiles and engineering .

Transport routes

Antioquia has a road network of more than 2,800 Kilometers . Antioquia is crossed by the western main branch joins the Ecuadorian border with the Atlantic . We in the capital of Antioquia two airports , one located in Medellin national and one International located in the municipality of Rio Negro .

Antioquia has a territory of 62 879 km2 Approximate divided into 125 municipalities . Among the tourist municipalities are: Arboletes , Bello , Caucasia , Puerto Triunfo , Cocorná , Retirement , Envigado , Guarne , Itaguí , Garden , La Ceja , La Pintada , La Union , Marinilla , Puerto Berrio , Rio Negro , San Jeronimo , Santa Fe of Antioquia , Santa Rosa , Shrine, Sonsón , Yarumal .

The capital is Medellín. The department bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea and the departments of Córdoba , Sucre and Bolivar , the South, with the departments of Caldas and Risaralda , in the East , with the departments of Santander and Boyaca, and to the west , in Chocó.