History of Yarumal

valleys and new populations of bears, having arrived here on December 28 of the current and met many people, and missing others about the proximity of the passover, and others, through the voices that circulated; made trails to open seek the highest place and found the town ... Leo aloud twice lord judge's decree in the presence of Don Placido Masses ".

Its first mayor was Don Francisco Leonín Estrada , who built his first temple thatched roof, which later evolve to a building wall and tile. Today, the temple of Our Lady of Mercy occupies that space.

Municipality was erected in 1821.

Yarumal played an important role in the liberator. In his domain was fought the famous battle of White Spurts , consolidated action army victories Bolivar in battles like El Pantano de Vargas and Boyaca , the latter on 7 August of the previous year.

Currently, it is a large city commercial development. Several attractive deal with the most illustrious of their children, Epifanio Mejía , author of Anthem Antioquia . The tourism culture is one of the attractions today, with places like the Museum Monsignor John N. Rudea and the House of Culture