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 | |
.svg) Flag | |
 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
editRamiriquí 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
editThe 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
editMain economical activities in Ramiriquí are agriculture (uchuva, tree tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, blackberries and maize), fishing and crafts.
Born in Ramiriqui
edit- Jose Ignacio de Marquez, first civil Colombian president
- José Patrocinio Jiménez, former professional cyclist
- Mauricio Soler, former international cyclist
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ramiriquí (Villa Luisa), elevation 2,200 m (7,200 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.5 (0.77) |
33.6 (1.32) |
55.9 (2.20) |
95.1 (3.74) |
129.0 (5.08) |
110.0 (4.33) |
115.4 (4.54) |
95.8 (3.77) |
77.5 (3.05) |
112.0 (4.41) |
92.7 (3.65) |
40.1 (1.58) |
976.4 (38.44) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 204 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 81 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Central square
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Central square
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Central square
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Central square and church
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Farmer monument
References
edit- ^ (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
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.