The territory of the municipality of
Tierralta was initially inhabited by the tribe of Zenues, who belonged to the
family of the Caribbean, which are socially organized monarchical way, there is
among them: Chiefs, priests, warriors and slaves. This tribe was characterized
by transforming the landscape of forests in savannas, due to its special
adaptation involving surplus production and high specialization of labor.
By the time of the discovery of Tierralta,
in the early sixteenth century, Mr. Pedro de Heredia Zenú completely invaded
the
