San Mateo, Boyacá
San Mateo | |
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Municipality and town | |
View of San Mateo | |
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 | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 21 September 1773 |
| Founded by | Antonio Caballero y Góngora |
| 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 |
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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.