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Bonifacio Global City
Bonifacio may refer to: Places * Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, a town in Corsica, France * Strait of Bonifacio, separating Corsica from Sardinia * Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, a municipality in the Philippines * Bonifacio Global City, a central business district in Metro Manila, Philippines * Fort Bonifacio, an army camp in Metro Manila, Philippines * Liwasang Bonifacio, a public square in Manila, Philippines * Bonifacio Drive, a major road in Manila, Philippines Other uses * Bonifacio (name), including a list of people with the name * Bonifacio Transport Corporation, an intercity bus company in the Philippines * '' Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'', a 2014 Philippine historical drama film See also * San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy, a commune * São Bonifácio, Santa Catarina, Brazil, a municipality * Boniface (name) Boniface is a given name and a surname. The best known of those who bear the name is Saint Boniface (c. 675?–754), an important leader in early Christianity and the "Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud
Bonifacio (, , ; co, Bunifaziu , , or ; lij, label= Bonifacino, Bunifazziu; sdn, Bunifaciu) is a commune in the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the French department of Corse-du-Sud. Bonifacio is the setting of Guy de Maupassant's short story "Vendetta". The French leg of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series takes place in Bonifacio. Geography Bonifacio is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea, separated from Sardinia by the Strait of Bonifacio. It is a city placed on the best and only major harbour of the southern coast and also is a commune covering a somewhat larger region including the offshore '' Isles Lavezzi'', giving it the distinction of being the southernmost commune in Metropolitan France. The commune is bordered on the northwest by the canton of Figari and has a short border on the northeast with the canton of Porto-Vecchio. The combined border runs approximately from the Golfe de Ventilegne on the west to the mouth of the Golfu di Sant'Amanza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strait Of Bonifacio
The Strait of Bonifacio (french: Bouches de Bonifacio; it, Bocche di Bonifacio; co, Bucchi di Bunifaziu; sdn, Bocchi di Bunifaciu; sc, Buccas de Bonifatziu; lij, Bocche de Bunifazziu; lat, Fretum Gallicum, Fretum Taphros) is the strait between Corsica and Sardinia, named after the Corsican town Bonifacio. It is wide and divides the Tyrrhenian Sea from the western Mediterranean Sea. The strait is notorious among sailors for its weather, currents, shoals, and other obstacles. The most famous disaster in the Strait of Bonifacio was that of the French frigate '' Sémillante'' on February 15, 1855. ''Sémillante'' had left the port of Toulon the day before on her way into the Black Sea to supply the Crimean War with troops. A storm caused her to hit a reef; the ship sank and none of the 750 soldiers on board survived. After a tanker disaster in 1993, the passage through the Strait of Bonifacio has been prohibited for French and Italian flag ships with dangerous goods. Passa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental
Bonifacio, officially the Municipality of Bonifacio ( ceb, Lungsod sa Bonifacio; tl, Bayan ng Bonifacio), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 34,558 people. Bonifacio town was established in 1942 by Don Demetrio P. Fernan, who was then the first mayor of Bonifacio. Geography Climate Barangays Bonifacio is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, was 34,558 people, with a density of . Economy References External links * Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...br>Philippine Census Information [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio Global City
Bonifacio may refer to: Places * Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, a town in Corsica, France * Strait of Bonifacio, separating Corsica from Sardinia * Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, a municipality in the Philippines * Bonifacio Global City, a central business district in Metro Manila, Philippines * Fort Bonifacio, an army camp in Metro Manila, Philippines * Liwasang Bonifacio, a public square in Manila, Philippines * Bonifacio Drive, a major road in Manila, Philippines Other uses * Bonifacio (name), including a list of people with the name * Bonifacio Transport Corporation, an intercity bus company in the Philippines * '' Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo'', a 2014 Philippine historical drama film See also * San Bonifacio, Verona, Italy, a commune * São Bonifácio, Santa Catarina, Brazil, a municipality * Boniface (name) Boniface is a given name and a surname. The best known of those who bear the name is Saint Boniface (c. 675?–754), an important leader in early Christianity and the "Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Bonifacio
Fort Andres Bonifacio (formerly named Fort William McKinley) is the site of the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (Headquarters Philippine Army or HPA) located in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located near the national headquarters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The camp is named after Andres Bonifacio, the revolutionary leader of the Katipunan during the Philippine Revolution. History American colonial era Fort William McKinley, now Fort Bonifacio, was established during the Philippine–American War in 1901. The land is situated south of the Pasig River, down to the creek Alabang, in Manila. It was declared a U.S. military reservation by U.S. Secretary of War Elihu Root, expropriating the land owned by Captain Juan Gonzales without compensation. This expropriation was later challenged by then President Ferdinand E. Marcos and the US agreed to compensate, through him, in trust deposits. In 1916, the 3rd Battalion of the 31st Infantry Regiment was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liwasang Bonifacio
The Liwasang Bonifacio (''Bonifacio Square''), also known by its former name, Plaza Lawton, is a city square and transport hub in front of the Manila Central Post Office in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. It lies at the south end of Jones Bridge, MacArthur Bridge, and Quezon Bridge that link the northern districts of Binondo, Santa Cruz, and Quiapo to the central district of Ermita. The plaza straddles the dividing line between Ermita and Intramuros and is the starting point of Padre Burgos Avenue which connects to Taft Avenue and Roxas Boulevard in Rizal Park. Historically known as the Plaza del Fortín, the plaza was given its current name in 1963 after the revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio who founded the independence movement of Katipunan during the Spanish colonial rule. A monument in his honour now stands in the center of the plaza. The plaza is a popular site of protests and demonstrations organized by several leftist groups, being one of four freedom pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio Drive
Bonifacio Drive is a road running for approximately in a north-south direction between Intramuros and Port Area in Manila, Philippines. The boulevard is also designated as Radial Road 1 (R-1) of Manila's arterial road network, National Route 120 (N120) of the Philippine highway network and an auxiliary route of Asian Highway 26 (AH26). The boulevard is named for national hero Andrés Bonifacio, the ''Supremo'' of the Katipunan and thus the father of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire. Another street in Manila is also named Bonifacio Drive. It is located at the Tutuban Center shopping complex in Tondo. History The road was previously called Malecon Drive during the American period. During Spanish rule, it was known simply as Malecón (Spanish for waterfront esplanade) which the road was prior to the reclamation of South Harbor ( Port Area) during the late 19th century. It was also known alternatively as Paseo de María Cristina, after the then Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio (name)
Notable people named Bonifacio include: * Bonifacio Flores Arévalo (1850–1920), Filipino dentist, sculptor and ardent patron of music and theater * Bonifacio Asioli (1769–1832), Italian composer of classical and church music * Bonifacio Ávila (born 1950), Colombian retired boxer * Bonifacio Bembo ( fl. between 1447 and 1477), Italian painter and miniaturist of the early Renaissance * Bonifacio de Blas y Muñoz (1827–1880), Spanish politician, lawyer and Minister of State * Bonifacio or Bonifaci Calvo ( fl. 1253–1266), Genoese troubadour * Bonifacio del Carril (1911–1994), Argentine writer, lawyer, diplomat, Foreign Minister in 1962, and historian * Bonifacio Custodio, better known as Bonbon Custodio (born 1982), Filipino basketball player * Bonifacio Ondó Edu (1922–1969), Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea while it was still under Spanish colonial rule * Bonifacio Ferrero (1476–1543), Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal * Bonifacio Herrera (born 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonifacio Transport Corporation
The Bonifacio Transport Corporation, or more commonly known as BGC Bus or formerly The Fort Bus, is an intercity bus company in Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving routes that connect Makati, Bonifacio Global City, and Taguig. The company is a subsidiary of the Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC), an affiliate company under the Ayala Corporation. The bus system uses the Beep contactless smart card as a mode of electronic payment. History Founded in 1998, the Bonifacio Transport Corporation was established under the Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation (FBDC). It was formed through an initial fleet of 24 buses — 10 of which are Mercedes-Benz buses and the rest are Nissan Diesel units — as an intercity transport system to and from the adjacent business districts of Bonifacio Global City and Ayala Center. In 2008, six Mercedes-Benz O500M 1725 buses were deployed by FBDC, followed by an additional 14 buses to keep up with passenger demand. In the same year, HM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Bonifacio
San Bonifacio ( vec, link=no, San Bonifaso) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about east of Verona. San Bonifacio borders the following municipalities: Arcole, Belfiore, Gambellara, Lonigo, Monteforte d'Alpone, and Soave. Main sights *Abbey of St. Peter, founded in the 7th century. It is a Romanesque church with an apse and two aisles. Notable are the crypt and the imposing bell tower, dating to 1131. *Cathedral (12th century, but mostly rebuilt in 1437) *Church of St. Abondius (15th century) People *Germano Mosconi (1932–2012), journalist *Davide Rebellin (1971-2022), road bicycle racer Economy Perlini International SpA was established in San Bonifacio in 1957 by Robert Perlini The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Bonifácio
São Bonifácio is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. The municipality contains part of the Serra do Tabuleiro State Park, a protected area created in 1975. The lushly-forested park protects the sources of the Vargem do Braço, Cubatão and D'Una rivers, which supply most of the drinking water for greater Florianópolis and the south coast region. See also *List of municipalities in Santa Catarina This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Santa Catarina (SC), located in the South Region of Brazil. Santa Catarina is divided into 295 municipalities, which are grouped into 20 microregions, which are grouped into 6 mesoregions. ... References Municipalities in Santa Catarina (state) {{SantaCatarina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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