History of Sopetran

Was inhabited before the arrival of the Spaniards by Aboriginal communities Nutabes, Tahamíes and Caribbean; communities that became known after the arrival of the Spaniards with the name Guamas or guacas engaged in agriculture, hunting, fishing and exploitation of salt mines. According to José Manuel Fernández, territorial mayor of those years, Sopetran "began with 260 whites, mestizos 449, 510 Indians, 750 mulattoes and blacks, 190 slaves, for a total of 2159 people."

The first settlers were the Indians Guamas, descendants of Carib Indians. In this beautiful valley of the Cauca River had their settlements and determinants that were justified salt mine in the district of Córdoba, fishing in abundance in the Cauca River and a promising and easy to handle Silvestre agriculture in the flat land of the valley .

And in 1657, by decree of December 31, which Sopetran was created as a township by Don José Baron de Chaves, Governor of the Province of Antioquia