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. ==References==