Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
Ramiriquí
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 • Mayor José Moisés Aguirre Sanabria(2020–2023) 146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi) • Urban
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) Elevation
2,325 m (7,628 ft) 10,015 • Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi) • Urban
5,023 Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)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]
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
Climate
Climate data for Ramiriquí (Villa Luisa), elevation 2,200 m (7,200 ft), (1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
23.2
23.6
23.3
22.5
21.7
20.8
20.3
19.8
21.2
21.9
22.3
22.7
21.9
Daily mean °C (°F)
16.7
17.0
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.1
15.6
15.6
16.0
16.5
16.7
16.7
16.5
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
10.6
11.1
12.0
12.6
12.7
12.2
11.9
11.7
11.3
11.7
12.1
11.5
11.8
Average precipitation mm (inches)
19.5
33.6
55.9
95.1
129.0
110.0
115.4
95.8
77.5
112.0
92.7
40.1
976.4
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
Central square
Central square
Central square
References
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Ramiriquí .
External links
5°24′N 73°20′W / 5.400°N 73.333°W / 5.400; -73.333
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