Ramiriquí

Ramiriquí
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 Omar Junco Espinosa
(2016-2019)
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 Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website Official website

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]

History

The area of Ramiriquí was inhabited by the Muisca people before the arrival of the Spanish 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. 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]

The modern village was founded on 21 December 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.

Famous people from Ramiriqui

Gallery

References

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  1. ↑ (Spanish) Official website Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
  2. ↑ (Spanish) Etymology Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
  3. ↑ (Spanish) Petroglyphs in Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016

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Coordinates: 5°24′N 73°20′W / 5.400°N 73.333°W / 5.400; -73.333

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