HISTORY

Founded: January 14, 1694

Name / the founder (s): Francisco Martinez de Ospina

review Historical:

The foundation of Iquira data from 1694 by order of Francisco Martinez de Ospina who gives the name of San Francisco de Iquira to a town built in what is now known alley, exactly are the territories of farms El Carmen, La Mestiza and San Mateo. Its first inhabitants were, the Paez Indians on suspicion of a possible attack by the Indians Pijaos decided to move the town to the site it occupies today for being a high soil with strategic position to spot the enemy. So given the name "High mountains" as meaning that primitive voices gave the word Iquira.

Juan Manuel santos Tamayo