History of San Jeronimo

actually a vast territory of personal property of the provincial governor, Don Gaspar de Rodas . These properties changed owners several times, successively, and were bought and sold for fifty dollars more or less of the time.

Over time, and by 1757 , the government of Antioquia created by decree the district of San Jeronimo de los Cedros, which is deemed as the official foundation of the village.

Currently, St. Jerome has taken on a new life in front of him were opened very wide scenarios for tourism, business, real estate and various economic sectors most, after the opening of tunnel Fernando Gómez Martínez , engineering work that has been reduced to the travel time between the capital of the department of Antioquia, half Medellín , and this district. This tunnel, at the date of this publication, is the longest in Colombia and Latin America.

This town has also been known as "The Land of Cacao . "

It is one of the tourist havens of Antioquia. Its warm climate is one factor that attracts tourists. Its hotel infrastructure is of better quality in Antioquia. The municipality is located near Medellin with excellent access road and the tunnel of the West as a great attraction