Founded 23 April 1743 Elevation 1,350 m (4,430 ft) Local time Friday 8:31 AM | Founded by Jesuits Area 61.72 km² Population 1,932 (2015) | |
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Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Weather 21°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
Berbeo is a town and municipality in the Lengupá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre of Berbeo is located at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. Berbeo borders San Eduardo in the east, Zetaquirá and Miraflores in the west, Zetaquirá in the north and Miraflores and Páez in the south.
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Map of Berbeo, Boyac%C3%A1, Colombia
Etymology
The municipality was formerly called San Fernando de Aguablanca and Legupá, and since 1913 bears the name Berbeo, after Juan Francisco Berbeo.
History
The area of Berbeo before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the indigenous Muisca. In Berbeo petroglyphs have been discovered. Modern Berbeo was founded on April 23, 1743 by Jesuits.
Economy
Main activity of Berbeo is agriculture, with coffee and chonto tomatoes as major products.