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Alcantara
Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish), Alcà ntara, Alcà ntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic word ''al qantara'' (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge". Alcantara may refer to: People * Alcantara (surname) Places Algeria * El Kantara, town and commune in Biskra province * El Kantara District, in Biskra province Brazil * Alcântara, Maranhão, city in the state of Maranhão ** Alcântara Launch Center, Maranhão, satellite launch center * Alcântara River, Rio de Janeiro state * Barra d'Alcântara, municipality in the state of Piauà * Dom Pedro de Alcântara, municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul * São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Catarina, municipality Chile * The area near Alcántara metro station in northeastern Santiago Cyprus * Kantara Castle, in the Kyrenia mountains Egypt * El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, city in the governorate of Shamal Sina, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal Italy * Alcantara (river) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara, Romblon
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,171 people. History Alcantara was first established in 1730 as ''La Lauan'', a barrio of Looc town by migrants from Panay Island led by Don Ciriaco Alcantara. In 1855, the barrio was annexed from Looc and converted into a ''pueblo'' or town. However, in 1868, it was abolished and annexed as a barrio of Guintigui-an town (renamed Badajoz, now San Agustin) after a reorganization of municipalities resulting from the creation of Romblon province. In 1870, due to continuous intimidation from Muslim pirates, as well as the rugged terrain, the residents of La Lauan led by a certain Gaspar Guevarra transferred from its former site in Daan Banwa (or Old Town) and established a new barrio down south called Alcantara, after Don Ciriaco Alcantara. In 1885, it was annexed back as a barrio of Looc, and would remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara (material)
Alcantara is the brand name of a common synthetic textile material. It has a soft, suede-like microfibre pile and is noted for its durability. Alcantara is commonly seen in automotive applications, as a substitute for leather and vinyl in vehicle interior trim. It is also used in the design, fashion, consumer electronics and marine industries. Alcantara was developed in the 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto and initially manufactured by the Italian company Alcantara. Alcantara is produced by combining an advanced spinning process (producing very low denier bicomponent " islands-in-the-sea" fiber) and chemical and textile production processes (needle punching, buffing, impregnation, extraction, finishing, dyeing, etc.) which interact with each other. History The material was developed in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, a scientist working for the Japanese chemical company Toray Industries. It was based on the same technology as another product from the same company named Ultrasu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara (river)
The Alcantara ( scn, Alcà ntara) is a river in Sicily, southern Italy. It has its source on the south side of Monti Nebrodi and its mouth in the Ionian Sea at Capo Schiso in Giardini-Naxos. The river is long. The name ''Alcantara'' is of Arabic origin ( ar, القنطرة, translit=al-Qaná¹arah, lit=the Arch, label=none) and refers to a bridge from Roman times found by the Arabs. Thucydides called it ''Akesines Potamos'' ( grc, Ἀκεσίνης - ''AkesÃnes'') while its Latin names were ''Assinus'', ''Assinos'', ''Asines'', ''Asinius'', ''Onobala'', ''Onobalas'', and ''Acesines''. ''Cantera'' was another hydronym for it, adopted by Normans. The river is mentioned by Thucydides on occasion of the attack made on Naxos by the Messenians in 425 BCE. Course The Alcantara has its source at an elevation of in the municipality of Floresta. On its way to the sea, past the north of Mount Etna, it flows through the municipalities of Randazzo, Mojo Alcantara, Francavilla di Sicilia, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcântara Launch Center
Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish), Alcà ntara, Alcà ntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic word ''al qantara'' (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge". Alcantara may refer to: People * Alcantara (surname) Places Algeria * El Kantara, town and commune in Biskra province * El Kantara District, in Biskra province Brazil * Alcântara, Maranhão, city in the state of Maranhão ** Alcântara Launch Center, Maranhão, satellite launch center * Alcântara River, Rio de Janeiro state * Barra d'Alcântara, municipality in the state of Piauà * Dom Pedro de Alcântara, municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul * São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Catarina, municipality Chile * The area near Alcántara metro station in northeastern Santiago Cyprus * Kantara Castle, in the Kyrenia mountains Egypt * El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, city in the governorate of Shamal Sina, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal Italy * Alcantara (river) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara, Cebu
Alcantara, officially the Municipality of Alcantara ( ceb, Lungsod sa Alcantara; tgl, Bayan ng Alcantara), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 16,910 people. Alcantara is bordered to the north by the town of Ronda, to the west is the Tañon Strait, to the east is the town of Argao, and to the south is the town of Moalboal. It is from Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Acc .... Geography Barangays Alcantara comprises 9 barangays: Climate Demographics Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code Municipalities of Cebu {{CVisayas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantara (surname)
Alcántara (Spanish), Alcà ntara (Catalan), Alcântara (Portuguese), and Alcantara ( Sicilian) are surnames related to the Andalusian place name Alcántara, derived from Arabic for "the bridge". There are several related place names Alcantara, with the most noted being Alcántara, Spain, the birthplace of Saint Peter of Alcantara, the Franciscan Saint. The surname has royal connections and the emperors of Brazil, such as Pedro II had the surname Alcântara e Silva. Consequently, the surname Alcântara is also found among freed slaves of the Brazilian household.Historias de Exclusión: Afrodescendientes en el Uruguay - Page 48 Teresa Porzecanski, Beatriz Santos - 2006 "Entonces habÃa unos negros de apellido Alcântara, brasileños, que habÃan sido servidores de la casa imperial. Porque los emperadores de Brasil, Don Pedro II, no tienen el apellido de Braganza, sino que tienen el apellido Alcântara e Silva." Spanish *Arismendy Alcántara – Dominican baseball player * Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcántara Bridge
The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Trajan's Bridge at Alcantara) is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word ''al-Qantarah'' (القنطرة) meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was built over the Tagus River between 104 and 106 AD by an order of the Roman emperor Trajan in 98. History The Alcántara Bridge has suffered more damage from war than from the elements over the years. The Moors destroyed one of the smallest arches in 1214 although this was rebuilt centuries later, in 1543, with stone taken from the original quarries. The second arch on the northwest side was then later destroyed in 1760 by the Spanish to stop the Portuguese advancing and was repaired in 1762 by Charles III, only to be blown up again in 1809 by Wellington's forces attempting to stop the French. Temporary repairs were made in 1819, but much of the bridge was destroyed yet again in 1836 by the Carlists. The bridge was rebuilt in 1860 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcántara Dam
The Alcántara Dam, also known as the José MarÃa de Oriol Dam, is a buttress dam on the Tagus River near Alcántara in the province of Cáceres, Spain. It is named after the politician and captain of the Spanish electricity industry José MarÃa de Oriol y Urquijo. The dam regulates much of the flow of the Tagus River, the longest of the Iberian Peninsula. It was built in 1969 and is the second largest reservoir in Europe. The Roman Alcántara Bridge The Alcántara Bridge (also known as Trajan's Bridge at Alcantara) is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain. Alcántara is from the Arabic word ''al-Qantarah'' (القنطرة) meaning "the arch". The stone arch bridge was bui ... is located 600 m downstream from the dam. References External links "Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. (ICA)" - Reuters {{DEFAULTSORT:Alcantara Dam Dams in Spain Hydroelectric power stations in Spain Buttress dams in Spain Dams completed in 1969 Dams on the Tagus Buildings and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcântara, Maranhão
Alcântara is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. The city has a population of 22,112 (2020) and an area of 1458 km2. The municipality is 30 km away from the state's capital, São LuÃs. Founded by French explorers in the 16th century, Alcântara was later conquered by the Portuguese, who used the small village as a base to take São LuÃs from the Dutch in 1646. The city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony. The city's economy is based mainly on tourism and fishing. The climate is favorable, characterized by two well-defined seasons: a rainy season from January to June, and a dry season from July to December. The annual average temperature is 26.5 °C, and the wind blows predominantly from the east at an average speed of 12 m/s. Helton da Silva Arruda, a famous Brazilian goalkeeper, was born in the city. The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcántara
Alcántara is a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, on the Tagus, near Portugal. The toponym is from the Arabic word ''al-Qaná¹arah'' (القنطرة) meaning "the bridge". History Archaeological findings have attested human presence in the area from the Bronze Age; the first historical inhabitants were the Lusitanians, followed by the Celts, who came from east to the Pyrenees. To this period, and to the following Roman domination, belong remains of several ''castra'' (military camps), villas and the bridge which gives its name to the city. The Roman rule lasted from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century, when they were replaced by the Visigoths. In the 8th century, the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula and called it Al-Andalus, ending four centuries of Visigothic presence in what is now Spain, France, Portugal and Gibraltar. In the 12th century the Muslim geographer al-Idrisi described the bridge as one of the world's marvels. In the 12th-13th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia De Alcántara
Valencia de Alcántara (Population: 6178) is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is near the Portuguese border (District of Portalegre), separated from it by the Sever. History From the 16th century to the 18th Valencia was a celebrated border fortress; it was captured by the Portuguese in 1664 and 1698. Battle of 1762 The Battle of Valencia de Alcántara took place in 1762 as part of the Spanish invasion of Portugal. Portuguese-British troops under John Burgoyne attacked and captured the town, which was a Spanish supply base, setting back the invasion and contributing to the British victory that year. Nineteenth century The beginning of the nineteenth century, traditionally associated with the beginnings of the modern age, is particularly troublesome in the case of Valencia de Alcántara as it was caught up in two important conflicts, including the fleeting conflict known as the War of the Oranges (1801) or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality
The Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 123,122. The town of Santa Rita is the shire town of the Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality.http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Aragua.zip Demographics The Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 135,873 (up from 118,146 in 2000). This amounts to 8.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is . Government The mayor of the Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality is Raiza Márquez, elected on November 23, 2008, with 56% of the vote. She replaced Hugo R. Peña A. shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into three parishes; Capital Francisco Linares Alcà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
