Ibagué was founded by Spaniard Andrés López de Galarza on October 14,
1550 as "Villa de San Bonifacio de Ibagué del Valle de las Lanzas"
("Town of Saint Boniface of Ibagué of the Valley of the Spears") in
the place where today is located the urban area of the neighbouring
municipality of Cajamarca, which
lies 42 km to the west of the modern city
