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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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