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History of Marinilla


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Traditionally noted the year of 1690 as the founding date of Marinilla, which was granted the title of Villa on 21 November 1787 by Royal Charter of King Carlos III .

The most compelling documents that come from the Spanish chronicles the years of the Conquest, suggest that around 1540, Marshal Jorge Robledo , then exploring the Valle de Aburrá , sent a soldiery commission to explore the territories of what is today Marinilla . Years later, other Spanish conquerors, including Captain Pedroso Francisco Núñez , founder of Mariquita , and Francisco

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