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|subdivision_name2 = [[Márquez Province]]
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|leader_name = Omar Junco Espinosa<br><small>(2016-2019)</small>
|leader_name = José Moisés Aguirre Sanabria<br><small>(2020–2023)</small>
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|website = [http://www.ramiriqui-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website]
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'''Ramiriquí''' is a town and municipality in the [[Colombia]]n [[Departments of Colombia|Department]] of [[Boyacá Department|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, Boyacá|Rondón]] and [[Ciénaga, Boyacá|Ciénaga]] and in the west [[Chivatá]], [[Tibaná]] and [[Jenesano]].<ref name=website>{{es}} [http://www.ramiriqui-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>
'''Ramiriquí''' is a town and municipality in the [[Colombia]]n [[Departments of Colombia|Department]] of [[Boyacá Department|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, Boyacá|Rondón]] and [[Ciénaga, Boyacá|Ciénaga]] and in the west [[Chivatá]], [[Tibaná]] and [[Jenesano]].<ref name=website>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.ramiriqui-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>

== 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".<ref name=EtymologyMuisca>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The area of Ramiriquí was inhabited by the [[Muisca people]] before the arrival of the [[Spanish conquest of the Chibchan Nations|Spanish]] on the [[Altiplano Cundiboyacense]] in the 1530s. The northern [[Muisca Confederation]] was ruled from nearby Hunza, present-day Tunja, after the [[Muisca mythology|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".<ref name=EtymologyMuisca>{{es}} [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>
The area of Ramiriquí was inhabited by the [[Muisca people|Muisca]] before the arrival of the [[Spanish conquest of the Muisca|Spanish conquistadors]] on the [[Altiplano Cundiboyacense]] in the 1530s. The northern [[Muisca Confederation]] was ruled from nearby Hunza, present-day Tunja, after the [[Muisca mythology|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 [[Muisca rulers|ruler]] [[Quemuenchatocha]] died in Ramiriquí, after he was beaten by Spanish [[conquistador]] [[Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada]].
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The modern village was founded on 21 December 1541 by Spanish [[friar]] Pedro Durán.


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The modern town was founded on December 21, 1541 by Spanish [[friar]] Pedro Durán.
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Within the boundaries of Ramiriquí [[petroglyph]]s have been found.<ref>{{es}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20160309220038/http://rupestreweb.info/ramiriqui.html Petroglyphs in Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>

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Within the boundaries of Ramiriquí [[petroglyph]]s have been found.<ref>{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309220038/http://rupestreweb.info/ramiriqui.html Petroglyphs in Ramiriquí] - accessed 02-05-2016</ref>


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
Main economical activities in Ramiriquí are [[agriculture]] ([[uchuva]], [[tamarillo|tree tomatoes]], [[cucumber]]s, [[beans]], [[blackberry|blackberries]] and [[maize]]), fishing and [[crafts]].
Main economical activities in Ramiriquí are [[agriculture]] ([[uchuva]], [[tamarillo|tree tomatoes]], [[cucumber]]s, [[beans]], [[blackberry|blackberries]] and [[maize]]), fishing and [[crafts]].


== Famous people from Ramiriqui ==
== Born in Ramiriqui ==
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* [[Jose Ignacio de Marquez]], first civil Colombian president
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* [[Mauricio Soler]] (former international cyclist)
* [[José Patrocinio Jiménez]], former professional cyclist
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* [[Jose Ignacio de Marquez]] (first civil Colombian president)
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* [[Mauricio Soler]], former international cyclist

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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=180px>
File:Ramiriqui 05.JPG|Central square
File:Ramiriqui 05.JPG|Central square
File:Ramiriqui 02.JPG|Central square
File:Ramiriqui 02.JPG|Central square
File:Ramiriqui 01.JPG|Central square
File:Ramiriqui 01.JPG|Central square
</gallery>
</gallery>
<gallery>
<gallery mode=packed heights=180px>
File:Ramiriqui 03.JPG|Central square and church
File:Ramiriqui 03.JPG|Central square and church
File:Ramiriqui 04.JPG|Farmworker monument
File:Ramiriqui 04.JPG|Farmer monument
File:Artesanias de Ramiriquí.jpg|Crafts in Ramiriquí
</gallery>
</gallery>
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Commons category|Ramiriquí}}
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{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 1 May 2024

Ramiriquí
Municipality and town
Church of Ramiriquí
Church of Ramiriquí
Flag of Ramiriquí
Flag
Location of the municipality and town of Ramiriquí in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Ramiriquí in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceMárquez Province
Founded21 December 1541
Founded byPedro Durán
Government
 • MayorJosé Moisés Aguirre Sanabria
(2020–2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation
2,325 m (7,628 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town10,015
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,023
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial 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]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Main economical activities in Ramiriquí are agriculture (uchuva, tree tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, blackberries and maize), fishing and crafts.

Born in Ramiriqui[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Central square
    Central square
  • Central square
    Central square
  • Central square
    Central square
  • Central square and church
    Central square and church
  • Farmer monument
    Farmer monument

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramiriquí.
  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Petroglyphs in Ramiriquí - accessed 02-05-2016

External links[edit]

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

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