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Azua may refer to: Places * Azua Province in the Dominican Republic * Azua (city), capital of Azua province in the Dominican Republic ** Battle of Azua, fought 1844 between Dominican and Haitian forces Other * Azúa (surname) Azúa is a Basque surname. Notable people with this surname include the following: *Carlos Real de Azúa (1916–1977), Uruguayan lawyer and historian * Félix de Azúa (Félix de Azúa Comella) (born 1944), Spanish writer *Goizeder Azúa Goize ... * Australian ZX Users' Association (AZUA) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azua Province
Azua () is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities (the same as Santiago) and its capital city is Azua de Compostela. It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west. To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea. Azua is known for diverse geography and climate, with the southern part of the province having an arid climate that is not the typical tropical-like that is found in other parts of the Caribbean. Geography The southern part of the province is located in the Llanura or Llano de Azua (also known as the "Plena de Azua"), a coastal plain surrounded by mountains that act as barriers to the water-laden winds so that the lower parts of the province are very arid. Azua had the Sierra de Ocoa, which is the southern end of the Cordillera Central, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azua (city)
Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a municipality (''municipio'') and capital of Azua Province in the southern region of Dominican Republic. Founded in 1504, Azua is one of the oldest European settlements in the Americas. The town is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo. History The territory was part of the chiefdom of Maguana, one of the five Taino chiefdoms in the island. Christopher Columbus encountered great difficulties that forced him and his companions to take refuge in the Bay of Ocoa, in the eastern part of the Azua territory. There he met the resistance of the Great ( Cacique) of Azua Cuyocagua, whom the Admiral tried to subdue without success. The town of Azúa de Compostela was officially founded in 1504 by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (conqueror of Cuba), during the government of Don Nicolás de Ovando. The famous conqueror of Mexico Hernán Cortés also resided in the town for several years (1504-1511). During his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Azua
The Battle of Azua was the first major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on the 19 March 1844, at Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of some 2,200 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Pedro Santana Pedro Santana y Familias, 1st Marquess of Las Carreras (June 29, 1801June 14, 1864) was a Dominican military commander and royalist politician who served as the president of the junta that had established the First Dominican Republic, a pre ... and General Antonio Duvergé defeated an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Battle Of March 19 Conflicts in 1844 Azua Azua 1844 in the Dominican Republic March 1844 events Azua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azúa (surname)
Azúa is a Basque surname. Notable people with this surname include the following: *Carlos Real de Azúa (1916–1977), Uruguayan lawyer and historian *Félix de Azúa (Félix de Azúa Comella) (born 1944), Spanish writer *Goizeder Azúa (Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos) (born 1984), Venezuelan TV host and model *Pedro de Vivar Fr. Pedro de Vivar y Ruiz de Azúa (1742–1820) was a Chilean priest and political figure. He served as the first President of the Senate of Chile in 1812. Vivar was born in Santiago, the son of José de Melchor de Vivar y de la Rocha and of Jua ... (Pedro de Vivar y Ruiz de Azúa) (1742–1820), Chilean priest and political figure {{DEFAULTSORT:Azua (surname) Basque-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
