History of Pacora

of Popayan, Belalcázar Sebastian orders the execution of Jorge Robledo, due to conflicts over land conquered in Antioquia, so on October 5, 1546 died in the place called Loma de Pozo.

In the second phase of colonization of Antioquia , I brought just in the decade of the 20s of the XVII century, when settlers invaded the territories of the Aranzazu concession, the residents of the Villa de Santiago de Arma in 1786 after multiple problems with the official transfer of the Villa to the municipality of Rionegro (Antioquia) , decided to found the December 6, 1831, on the banks of the creek Paucura, a town by the name of New Weapon (Pácora years later).

Later on October 12, 1832, the provincial chamber ruled that the town of Santiago de Arma (Weapon Viejo), should be transferred to the region Pácora and in compliance with this provision a total of 1,172 inhabitants left for the new population, remaining Arma Viejo 548 The initial distribution of land among neighbors, was held to be one of its founders and chief judge Mr. Cornelio Marin who was commissioned the distribution to each awardee.