In the middle of the 17th century, gold was found in the area and made Yolombó a celebrated and important town.

Parish records revealed the growing prominence of the town by the settlement of high ranking Spanish families.

Following this economic decline, Yolombó was downgraded to a township of the city Santo Domingo in 1879 until 1883.

It is known for its exotic agriculture, forests full of medicinal plants and precious wood, and is also a land that is abundant in water and pasture.

[1] Total Population: 23,958 (2015)[2] Total Literacy Rate: 84.3% (2005)[3] According to DANE census records from 2005,[3] the racial makeup of Yolombó is composed of: Yolombó has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall the year round.