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History of Baranoa


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commended by the Spanish Crown to Hernando Dávila. Further commandments were given to Inés de Mendoza (1556), Hernando De la Salas (1568) and José De las Salas (1609). The Viceroy Sebastian de Eslava order a reformation of the town between 1744 and 1745. As a consequence, 39 Spanish families made their home in Baranoa, creating the Parish of Santa Ana of Baranoa.

On 23 October 1856, it was created the municipality of Baranoa, based on the number of inhabitants the parish had, and its level of development. The municipality category, as well as its boundaries, was ratified on 16 December 1964

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