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Algarrobo (Florida)
Algarrobo, Spain is the name of a town in Malagar it is also is an Arabic-Spanish exonym originally meaning "the winds". which occurs in both masculine (algarrobo) and feminine (Algarroba) forms Algarrobo may refer to: Plants * ''Ceratonia siliqua'', the European carob tree * ''Prosopis'', a genus of flowering plants in South America and elsewhere * ''Samanea saman'', a flowering tree called Algarrobo in Cuba * ''Hymenaea'', a genus of flowering plants in Colombia and the Americas Places * Algarrobo, Chile, a city in Chile * Algarrobo, Magdalena, a town in Colombia * Algarrobo, Spain, a town in Spain * Algarrobo, Aibonito, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Algarrobo, Guayama, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Algarrobo, Yauco, Puerto Rico, a barrio See also * Los Algarrobos (other) * Algarrobos, a barrio in the municipality of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico * El Algarrobo El Algarrobo is an iron mine in north-central Chile. Geologically it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Spain
Algarrobo is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated in the coastal area of La Axarquía, 32 kilometers from the city of Málaga. It is bordered on the north by the municipality of Arenas and Sayalonga, to the east and west by Vélez-Málaga and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated at an altitude of 86 meters. The main center for the population is Algarrobo, a town of Arab architecture situated 3.5 kilometers from the coast. Other towns in the municipality are Algarrobo Costa, Mezquitilla and Trayamar. It has a population of approximately 5,000 residents. Natives of the town are called ''Algarrobeños''. Its surface area is 9.73 km2 and has a density of 639.16 inhabitants/km2. History Its origins likely date back to the Paleolithic period, although the first documented prehistoric settlement is from the Copper Age. The Phoenician necropolis Trayamar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Exonyms
This list of Arabic exonyms includes names that are significantly different from the names of the same places in other languages, as well as names of Arabic origin in countries (especially Spain) where Arabic is no longer spoken. Some of these exonyms are no longer in use, these are marked by italics. Places not mentioned are generally referred to in Arabic by their respective names in their native languages, adapted to Arabic phonology as necessary. Austria France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Italy Malta Montenegro Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden Turkmenistan See also * List of Arabic place names References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arabic Exonyms Exonym An endonym (from Greek: , 'inner' + , 'name'; also known as autonym) is a common, ''native'' name for a geographical place, group of people, individual person, language or dialect, meaning that it is used inside that particular place, group, ... Lists of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratonia Siliqua
The carob ( ; ''Ceratonia siliqua'') is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible fruit pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes. The carob tree is native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. Portugal is the largest producer of carob, followed by Italy and Morocco. In the Mediterranean Basin, extended to the southern Atlantic coast of Portugal (i.e. the Algarve region) and the Atlantic northwestern Moroccan coast, carob pods were often used as animal feed and in times of famine, as "the last source of umanfood in hard times". The ripe, dried, and sometimes toasted pod is often ground into carob powder, which was sometimes used as an ersatz cocoa powder, especially in the 1970s natural food movement. The powder and chips can be used as a chocolate alternative in most recipes. Description The carob tree grows up to tall. The crown is broad and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosopis
''Prosopis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It contains around 45 species of spiny trees and shrubs found in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Western Asia, and South Asia. They often thrive in arid soil and are resistant to drought, on occasion developing extremely deep root systems. Their wood is usually hard, dense and durable. Their fruits are pods and may contain large amounts of sugar. The generic name means "burdock" in late Latin and originated in the Greek language. Selected species *Mesquites (southern United States, Mexico) ** ''Prosopis glandulosa'' Torr. – honey mesquite; ''Haas'' ( Cmiique Iitom) ** ''Prosopis laevigata'' ( Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst. – smooth mesquite ** ''Prosopis pubescens'' Benth. – screwbean mesquite ** ''Prosopis reptans'' Benth. – tornillo ** ''Prosopis velutina'' Wooton – velvet mesquite *"Algarrobos", bayahondas etc. (Neotropics, particularly the Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanea Saman
''Samanea saman'', also sometimes known as the rain tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, now in the Mimosoid clade and is native to Central and South America. Its range extends from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil, but it has been widely introduced to South and Southeast Asia, as well as the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii. Common names include ''saman'', ''rain tree'' and ''monkeypod'' (see also below). It is often placed in the genus ''Samanea'', which by yet other authors is subsumed in ''Albizia'' entirely. Description Saman is a wide-canopied tree with a large symmetrical umbrella-shaped crown. It usually reaches a height of and a diameter of . The leaves fold in rainy weather and in the evening, hence the names ''rain tree'' and ''five o'clock tree'' ("Pukul Lima" in Malay). The tree has pinkish flowers with white and red stamens, set on heads with around 12–25 flowers per head. These heads may number in the thousands, covering the who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymenaea
''Hymenaea'' is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. Of the fourteen living species in the genus, all but one are native to the tropics of the Americas, with one additional species (''Hymenaea verrucosa'') on the east coast of Africa. Some authors place the African species in a separate monotypic genus, ''Trachylobium''.Gwilym Lewis, Brian Schrire, Barbara MacKinder, and Mike Lock. 2005. ''Legumes of the World''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Richmond, England. In the Neotropics, ''Hymenaea'' is distributed through the Caribbean islands, and from southern Mexico to Brazil. Linnaeus named the genus in 1753 in ''Species Plantarum'' for Hymenaios, the Greek god of marriage ceremonies. The name is a reference to the paired leaflets. Most species of ''Hymenaea'' are large trees and they are primarily evergreen. They may grow to a height of and emerge above the forest canopy. Some species will grow both as tall forest trees and as smaller shrubby trees depending on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Chile
Algarrobo () is a Chilean city and commune in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. Located on the country's central coast, it is a popular summer resort for the population of Santiago. It is an upscale community near El Quisco and Valparaíso. The San Alfonso del Mar resort, located north of the city, is home to the world's largest outdoor pool.Big Dipper, National Geographic Magazine, April 2010, Technology, page 30 Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Algarrobo spans an area of and has 8,601 inhabitants (4,369 men and 4,232 women). Of these, 6,628 (77.1%) lived in urban areas and 1,973 (22.9%) lived in rural areas. The population grew by 44.1% (2,633 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Administration As a commune, Algarrobo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Jorge Luis Pizarro Romero. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Magdalena
Algarrobo () is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car .... Founded in 1895 by José Felipe Oñate. Erected municipality by ordinance 008 of June 24, 1999. Politics Sub divisions The municipality of Algarrobo has three corregimientos: *Bella vista *Loma del Bálsamo *Estación Lleras References External links Gobernacion del Magdalena: Municipios - Algarrobo Municipalities of Magdalena Department {{Magdalena-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Aibonito, Puerto Rico
Algarrobo is a barrio in the municipality of Aibonito, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 383. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Algarrobo and Llanos barrios was 1,226. In 2004, Algarrobo in Aibonito was one of the 742 places on the list of marginalized communities (); identified as such by the Puerto Rico Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development. Sectors Barrios (which are like minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Alga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Guayama, Puerto Rico
Algarrobo is a barrio in the municipality of Guayama, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 6,959. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Algarrobo barrio and Pozo Hondo barrio was 1,080. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 827 barrios and 75 barrios-pueblo. There are also a number of subbarrios and communities. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, some of the subbarrios, i ... References Barrios of Guayama, Puerto Rico {{GuayamaPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Algarrobo is a barrio in the municipality of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 15,764. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Algarrobo barrio was 877. Sectors and features Barrios (which are roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' may vary, from normally ''sector'' to ''urbanización'' to ''reparto'' to ''barriada'' to ''residencial'', among others. The following sectors are in Algarrobo barrio: , and Vega Baja Lakes. Part of the is located in Algarrobo. Gallery Barrio Algarrobo, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.jpg See also * List of communities in Pue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarrobo, Yauco, Puerto Rico
Algarrobo is a barrio in the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 419. History Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Algarrobo barrio was 952. Geography Algarrobo barrio is located in central Yauco in the Cordillera Central. The barrio is crossed by the Yauco River which flows from Lake Luchetti in the north towards downtown Yauco in the south. Demographics See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities and 902 municipio subdivisions made up of 827 barrios and 75 barrios-pueblo. There are also a number of subbarrios and communities. The following is a list of the 902 barrios, some of the subbarrios, i ... References Barrios of Yauco, Puerto R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
