starts. In 1697, the
Franciscans have taken full control of Indian territory and have organized
their catechetical center called Doctrine of Natural Tadó San Francisco. In
1715, with the integration of the Spanish Franciscans slaves and indigenous
implant is achieved, the new village made up the settlement of St. Joseph of
Tado, Natural Doctrine of San Francisco, Salinas VALERIO PEREA and Sisters. Tadó
begins his administrative life from 1,821 to Law 8th, designating Tadó as
Canton District San Juan, located in the province of Choco, which was
incorporated in the state of Cauca. In 1857, Law signed by the Presidency Tadó
constitutes the Electoral Circle No. 31 with a total of 6,388 inhabitants. In
1906, before splitting the Municipality of Choco in the two provinces of San
Juan and Atrato, Pueblo Rico longer Tadó village of Municipality and
constitutes the Chocó Department, later in 1912, being the Municipality of
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