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Boquerón Department
Boquerón may refer to: * Boquerón, Cuba * Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico * Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico * Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama * Boquerón Department, Paraguay * Boquerón (island), an island in the Archipelago of San Bernardo governed by Colombia * Boquerón River, Honduras * Playa de Boquerón (Boquerón Beach) the beach adjacent to Boquerón Bay * El Boquerón (El Salvador), a volcano * El Boquerón (Honduras), a mountain * El Boquerón Natural Monument, a national monument on the eponymous Honduran mountain * Battle of Boquerón (1932) of the Chaco War *Battle of Boquerón (1866) The Battle of Boquerón was fought on 16 July 1866 and the Battle of Sauce on 18 July 1866, between an allied force of Uruguayans, Brazilians, and Argentines on one side and Paraguay on the other in the Paraguayan War. The Spanish-born Uruguay ... of the Paraguayan War See also * Boquerones, a Spanish dish of marinated anchovies {{disambiguation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón, Cuba
Boquerón is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Caimanera, in the Province of Guantánamo. Located near Guantánamo Bay, it is also known as Mártires de la Frontera, Spanish for "Martyrs of the Border". History The village was founded in 1903 and developed urbanistically since the 1970s. Geography Boquerón, located in the eastern shore of the bay, is the nearest Cuban settlement to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. The North East Gate (), located 4 km from it, is the only US-Cuban border crossing point. Due to its proximity to the US Base Boquerón is, along with Caimanera, a ''forbidden town'' needing a special permission from the government to visit it. on the '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 1,824. 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 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ... of Puerto Rico finding that the combined population of Boquerón barrio and Collores barrio was 1,528. See also * List of communities in Puerto Rico References Barrios of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico {{LasPiedrasPR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Boquerón is a barrio in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 5,373. The village of Boquerón, located on the Boquerón Bay is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island. In 2000, its population was 4,963. 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 Boquerón was 1,185. People from the El Combate community in barrio Boquerón are known as ''mata con hacha'' ("those who kill with axes") based on an old folk tale about a fight over the ''salinas'', where those from Cabo Rojo fought with axes against people from the adjacent town of Lajas. The latter apparently fought back by throwing stones and are thus known as ''tira piedras'' ("those who throw stones"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón Bay
Boquerón Bay (Spanish: ''Bahía de Boquerón'') is a bay of the Mona Passage located on the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. El Poblado de Boquerón, or just Boquerón for short, located in the '' barrio'' of the same name, is the main settlement located along the bay. The bay is a major tourist destination as it hosts the Boquerón Beach (''Balneario de Boquerón'') and Los Pozos Beach. The Boquerón Lagoon (part of the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: ''Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Cabo Rojo'') is an 1,836-acre National Wildlife Refuge located in southwestern Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Cabo Rojo. The refuge is a habitat for num ...) and the Boquerón Iris Alameda Wildlife Refuge (part of the Boquerón State Forest) are located immediately to the east of the bay next to Boquerón Beach. See also * Tourism in Puerto Rico References {{CaboRojoPR-geo-stub Bays of Puerto Rico Bodies of water of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón, Chiriquí
Boquerón is a corregimiento in Boquerón District, Chiriquí Province, Panama, near the volcano of Volcán Barú The Volcán Barú (also Volcán de Chiriquí) is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at high. It lies about off the border of Costa Rica. It is also the twelfth highest peak in Central America. Due to its height and the .... It is the seat of Boquerón District. It has a land area of and had a population of 3,881 as of 2010, giving it a population density of . Its population as of 1990 was 2,478; its population as of 2000 was 3,065. References Corregimientos of Chiriquí Province {{Chiriquí-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón Department
Boquerón may refer to: * Boquerón, Cuba * Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico * Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico * Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama * Boquerón Department, Paraguay * Boquerón (island), an island in the Archipelago of San Bernardo governed by Colombia * Boquerón River, Honduras * Playa de Boquerón (Boquerón Beach) the beach adjacent to Boquerón Bay * El Boquerón (El Salvador), a volcano * El Boquerón (Honduras), a mountain * El Boquerón Natural Monument, a national monument on the eponymous Honduran mountain * Battle of Boquerón (1932) of the Chaco War *Battle of Boquerón (1866) The Battle of Boquerón was fought on 16 July 1866 and the Battle of Sauce on 18 July 1866, between an allied force of Uruguayans, Brazilians, and Argentines on one side and Paraguay on the other in the Paraguayan War. The Spanish-born Uruguay ... of the Paraguayan War See also * Boquerones, a Spanish dish of marinated anchovies {{disambiguation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón (island)
Boquerón may refer to: *Boquerón, Cuba *Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico *Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama *Boquerón Department Boquerón may refer to: * Boquerón, Cuba * Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico * Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico * Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama * Boquerón Department, Paraguay * Boquerón (island), an island in the Ar ..., Paraguay * Boquerón (island), an island in the Archipelago of San Bernardo governed by Colombia * Boquerón River, Honduras * Playa de Boquerón (Boquerón Beach) the beach adjacent to Boquerón Bay * El Boquerón (El Salvador), a volcano * El Boquerón (Honduras), a mountain * El Boquerón Natural Monument, a national monument on the eponymous Honduran mountain * Battle of Boquerón (1932) of the Chaco War * Battle of Boquerón (1866) of the Paraguayan War See also * Boquerones, a Spanish dish of marinated anchovies {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boquerón River
Boquerón may refer to: *Boquerón, Cuba *Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico *Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama *Boquerón Department, Paraguay *Boquerón (island) Boquerón may refer to: *Boquerón, Cuba *Boquerón, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico *Boquerón Bay, Puerto Rico *Boquerón, Chiriquí, Panama *Boquerón Department Boquerón may refer to: * Boquerón, Cuba * Boquerón, L ..., an island in the Archipelago of San Bernardo governed by Colombia * Boquerón River, Honduras * Playa de Boquerón (Boquerón Beach) the beach adjacent to Boquerón Bay * El Boquerón (El Salvador), a volcano * El Boquerón (Honduras), a mountain * El Boquerón Natural Monument, a national monument on the eponymous Honduran mountain * Battle of Boquerón (1932) of the Chaco War * Battle of Boquerón (1866) of the Paraguayan War See also * Boquerones, a Spanish dish of marinated anchovies {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playa De Boquerón
Playa (plural playas) may refer to: Landforms * Endorheic basin, also known as a sink, alkali flat or sabkha, a desert basin with no outlet which periodically fills with water to form a temporary lake * Dry lake, often called a ''playa'' in the southwestern United States Populated places United States * Playas, New Mexico, an unincorporated community in New Mexico * Playa, Añasco, Puerto Rico, a barrio in the municipality of Añasco, Puerto Rico * Playa, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, a barrio in the municipality of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico * Playa, Ponce, Puerto Rico, a barrio of Ponce, Puerto Rico * Playa, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, a barrio in the municipality of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico * Playa, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, a barrio in the municipality of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico Cuba * Playa, Havana, one of the 15 municipalities of the City of Havana, Cuba Ecuador * Playas Canton, Ecuador ** Playas, Ecuador, the administrative center of the Playas Canton Other * The Playa, Black Rock De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Boquerón (El Salvador)
The San Salvador Volcano (also known as Quezaltepeque or El Boquerón) is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador. The crater has been nearly filled with a relatively newer edifice, the Boquerón volcano. San Salvador is adjacent to the volcano and the western section of the city actually lies among its slopes. Due to this close proximity, any geological activity of the volcano, whether eruptive or not, has the potential to result in catastrophic destruction and death to the city. Despite this, the volcano is iconic of the city, and several TV and radio antennas are situated on the El Picacho peaks and the crater of Boqueron. El Picacho, the prominent peak is the highest elevation (1,960 meters altitude). Boquerón edifice The main edifice, known as the Boquerón edifice, formed between 700 and 1,000 years ago, filling up a former caldera. The crescent-shaped ridge on the northeast side of the volcano is a remnant of the caldera rim. The lavas of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Boquerón (Honduras)
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series '' Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in '' Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film '' Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Boquerón Natural Monument
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series '' Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in '' Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film '' Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
