Berbeo is a town and municipality in the Lengupá Province, part of the

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n department of Boyacá. The urban centre of Berbeo is located at an altitude of in the

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of the Colombian

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. Berbeo borders San Eduardo in the east,

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and Miraflores in the west, Zetaquirá in the north and Miraflores and Páez in the south.Official website Berbeo
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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

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was inhabited by the indigenous

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. In Berbeo

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have been discovered. Modern Berbeo was founded on April 23, 1743, by Jesuits.

Economy

Main activity of Berbeo is

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, with

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and chonto tomatoes as major products.

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References

{{Municipalities boyaca department Municipalities of Boyacá Department Populated places established in 1743 1743 establishments in the Spanish Empire