Bejuma


Bejuma is a small town in Carabobo State, Venezuela, seat of the Bejuma Municipality.

Geography

Bejuma is located at 667 metres over sea level.

Vegetation and natural resources

The municipality of Bejuma lies in the Cordillera La Costa Montane Forests ecoregion, and the major habitat type is tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

History

The town of Bejuma was founded in 1843 by the landowners of the "Fundo Bejuma" hacienda.

Economy

The economy of the region is based on agriculture. There are also some minor food processing plants in the area.

Culture

The Casa de la Cultura is a building that contains the Atheneum, the public library Manuel Pimentel Coronel
and the city museum. The city museum
contains objects coming from the original Indian cultures as well as from different later periods of the history of Western Carabobo.
The city also has a theatre, Teatro Palermo, as well as a social centre, Centro Social Bejuma.