History of Icononzo

By the year 1892, Mr. Reyes Daza and Williamson, began assembling the estates Canada and Scotland. The supply of labor in the region was established in problem housing shortages, which resulted in problems of invasion. This situation led to the hacienda owners to donate land partly solve the problem was and began the construction of 17 new homes, resulting in the formation of a new town, which for reasons of its growing wealth and development was elevated to the status of municipality, by Ordinance No. 21 April 1915, after having been returned to the department of Tolima with other territories that were under the jurisdiction of Cundinamarca.

Background: History tells us that in 1875 there was the community of Guamitos inherited by Don Vicente Reyes Daza.

During the colonial era and by the year 1888 arrived ADRIAN lords ESCOBAR, GUILLERMO QUIJANO, ALBERTO WILLIAMSON and others, who created a small community along the road leading to the population of Guamitos, distant half hour, they called the parish, and by Ordinance No. 3 July 16 of that year, as institutes of Corregimiento Icononzo.

By the year 1892, Mr. Reyes Daza and Williamson began the assembly of the estates Canada and Scotland. Labor supply in the region constituted by the problem of housing shortages, resulting in problems of invasion. This situation led to the ranch owners to donate land to