San Mateo, Boyacá

Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia

San Mateo

Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of San Mateo in the Boyacá Department of Colombia

Coordinates: 6°24′9″N 72°33′18″W﻿ / ﻿6.40250°N 72.55500°W﻿ / 6.40250; -72.55500
Country|  Colombia
Department| Boyacá Department
Province| Northern Boyacá Province
Founded| 21 September 1773
Founded by| Antonio Caballero y Góngora[note 1]
Government

• Mayor| Milton Díaz Bonilla
(2020-2023)
Area

• Total

| 131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation

| 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website| Official website

San Mateo is a town and municipality in the Northern Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. San Mateo borders Guacamayas, Panqueba and El Cocuy in the east, Boavita in the west, Macaravita, Santander in the north and La Uvita in the south.[2]

## Etymology

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Before 1914, San Mateo was called La Capilla. It received its present name honouring the San Mateo field, where Antonio Ricaurte, hero of the Independence of Colombia died for the fatherland.[2]

## History

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The history of San Mateo is not well documented. The foundation of the town has been attributed by Ramón Correa to Archbishop of Bogotá Antonio Caballero y Góngora on September 21, 1773, while Caballero was working in Córdoba, Spain.[1] Little data exists in the archives for the tumultuous period of civil wars of the republican era.[2]

The symbol of San Mateo is the typical Colombian fruit chirimoya.[2]

## Economy

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The economy of San Mateo is centered around agriculture with potatoes, maize, beans, wheat, tobacco, pea and coffee as main products cultivated. The municipality also has livestock farming and mining activities of sand, gravel and carbon.[2]

## Born in San Mateo

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* Luis Espinosa, former professional cyclist
* Gregorio Ladino, former professional cyclist

## Gallery

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* Central square

* Central square and church

* Carbon mining

* Livestock farming

* Landscape around San Mateo

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Mateo, Boyacá.

1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Biografía Antonio Caballero y Góngora
2. ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Official website San Mateo

### Notes

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1. ^ In 1773, Caballero y Góngora was working in Córdoba, Spain[1]

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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department

Central Boyacá Province|

* Cómbita
* Cucaita
* Chíquiza
* Chivatá
* Motavita
* Oicatá
* Siachoque
* Samacá
* Sora
* Soracá
* Sotaquirá
* Toca
* Tunja
* Tuta
* Ventaquemada

Northern Boyacá Province|

* Boavita
* Covarachía
* La Uvita
* San Mateo
* Sativanorte
* Sativasur
* Soatá
* Susacón
* Tipacoque

Western Boyacá Province|

* Briceño
* Buenavista
* Caldas
* Chiquinquirá
* Coper
* La Victoria
* Maripí
* Muzo
* Otanche
* Pauna
* Quípama
* Saboyá
* San Miguel de Sema
* San Pablo de Borbur
* Tununguá

Eastern Boyacá Province|

* Almeida
* Chivor
* Guateque
* Guayatá
* La Capilla
* Somondoco
* Sutatenza
* Tenza

Gutiérrez Province|

* Chiscas
* El Cocuy
* El Espino
* Guacamayas
* Güicán
* Panqueba

La Libertad Province|

* Labranzagrande
* Pajarito
* Paya
* Pisba

Lengupá Province|

* Berbeo
* Campohermoso
* Miraflores
* Páez
* San Eduardo
* Zetaquirá

Márquez Province|

* Boyacá
* Ciénaga
* Jenesano
* Nuevo Colón
* Ramiriquí
* Rondón
* Tibaná
* Turmequé
* Úmbita
* Viracachá

Neira Province|

* Chinavita
* Garagoa
* Macanal
* Pachavita
* San Luis de Gaceno
* Santa María

Ricaurte Province|

* Arcabuco
* Chitaraque
* Gachantivá
* Moniquirá
* Ráquira
* Sáchica
* San José de Pare
* Santa Sofía
* Santana
* Sutamarchán
* Tinjacá
* Togüí
* Villa de Leyva

Sugamuxi Province|

* Aquitania
* Cuítiva
* Firavitoba
* Gámeza
* Iza
* Mongua
* Monguí
* Nobsa
* Pesca
* Sogamoso
* Tibasosa
* Tópaga
* Tota

Tundama Province|

* Belén
* Busbanzá
* Cerinza
* Corrales
* Duitama
* Floresta
* Paipa
* Santa Rosa de Viterbo
* Tutazá

Valderrama Province|

* Betéitiva
* Chita
* Jericó
* Paz de Río
* Socotá
* Socha
* Tasco

Boyacá Frontier District|

* Cubará

Boyacá Special Handling Zone|

* Puerto Boyacá

See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá
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