According to the history of the Magari Koto Gadang, Kecamatan IV Koto Agam began to be established in the late 17th century. A group of people from Pariangan Padang Panjang come to this area to open new land for settlement, fields and rice paddies. An area formerly known as Bukit Kepanasan chosen as the new location. Because this area is rapidly evolving, and new area was named Koto Gadang.Nagari Koto Gadang including pioneers in the field of education. In 1856 in this area has been established by the Village School 3-year study period. Early Dutch occupation government has marked that students from Agam, is diligent students, tenacious and...
