Ramiriquí
Ramiriquí is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Márquez Province. Ramiriquí borders the department capital Tunja in the north, in the south Chinavita and Zetaquirá, in the east Rondón and Ciénaga and in the west Chivatá, Tibaná and Jenesano.[1]
Ramiriquí | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Ramiriquí | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Ramiriquí in the Boyacá department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Márquez Province |
| Founded | 21 December 1541 |
| Founded by | Pedro Durán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Moisés Aguirre Sanabria (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,325 m (7,628 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 10,015 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,023 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Etymology
Ramiriquí was named after the last cacique; Ramirique. In the Chibcha language of the Muisca Ramirraquí means "white earth". An alternative etymology is Ca-mi-quiquí which means "our strength over the grasslands".[2]
History
The area of Ramiriquí was inhabited by the Muisca before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the 1530s. The northern Muisca Confederation was ruled from nearby Hunza, present-day Tunja, after the mythological and brutal cacique Goranchacha moved the capital there from Ramiriquí. The first ruler of Hunza was Hunzahúa after whom the city was named.
Second-last ruler Quemuenchatocha died in Ramiriquí, after he was beaten by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
The modern town was founded on December 21, 1541 by Spanish friar Pedro Durán.
Within the boundaries of Ramiriquí petroglyphs have been found.[3]
Economy
Main economical activities in Ramiriquí are agriculture (uchuva, tree tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, blackberries and maize), fishing and crafts.
Born in Ramiriqui
- Jose Ignacio de Marquez, first civil Colombian president
- José Patrocinio Jiménez, former professional cyclist
- Mauricio Soler, former international cyclist
Gallery
Central square
Central square
Central square
Central square and church
Farmer monument
Crafts in Ramiriquí
References
- (in Spanish) Official website Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
- (in Spanish) Etymology Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
- (in Spanish) Petroglyphs in Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
