History of El Carmen de Viboral

Its first settlers were the indigenous Tahamíes Tribe of Indians Quiramas.

In 1787 he brought from Quito image of Nuestra Señora del Carmen and considering the increase of residents called for the erection Parish for El Carmen. In 1807 it was granted the status of parish under the name of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Viboral. With the parish were assigned the first limits, since there was recognized a territory.

It is considered by tradition, though not known administrative act on erections Parish Civil District, which El Carmen started life in 1814 with its own administration.

Initially called Site of Our Lady of Carmen