Moñitos history is linked to trade from
Cartagena and Barranquilla was with the Urabá region by long sea voyages. Its
initial population center or small village was made up of black ethnic
fishermen and dates back to the years of 1740 According to oral tradition, are
different versions about the origin of the name of the municipality. Another
version is linked to this village came a man of German origin named Manuel
Muñiz, which used a bun on the head, why he was assigned this name