What was the original name of the indigenous village that later became Medellín?
Saint Lawrence of Aburrá
Santa Marta de Aburrá
San Pedro de Aburrá
San Juan de Aburrá
Answer
In 1616, Francisco de Herrera Campuzano erected a small indigenous village called "Saint Lawrence of Aburrá" (San Lorenzo de Aburrá). This village eventually grew and developed into the city of Medellín.
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