Arcabuco, Agricultural municipality in Ricaurte Province, Colombia
Located in the Boyacá Department at 2,739 meters elevation, Arcabuco spans 137 square kilometers across diverse mountainous landscapes of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense.
The municipality received its official establishment on October 22, 1856, through the efforts of Celedonio Umaña and Leopoldo Rodríguez as founding administrators.
The territory holds deep connections to the Muisca civilization, whose language contributed the name Arcabuco, meaning place enclosed by hills in Chibcha.
The municipality maintains an active agricultural sector, with farmers cultivating potatoes and strawberries, while also producing traditional Colombian almojábanas cheese breads.
The region experiences a subtropical highland climate with year-round moderate rainfall, supporting both agricultural activities and the natural mountain vegetation.
Location: Provincia de Ricaurte
Location: Boyacá Department
Inception: October 22, 1856
Elevation above the sea: 2,739 m
Website: http://arcabuco-boyaca.gov.co
GPS coordinates: 5.75444,-73.43750
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:51
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