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Calleja
Calleja is a surname found in Spain (as well as countries people of Hispanic descent) and Malta. It is unclear whether the Maltese and Spanish surnames are related or a coincidence, perhaps caused by romanization. Variations Variations in spelling include: * Calleia: Anglicized variation of Maltese surname * Calleya: Variation found in Malta on documents dating from 13th century to 15th century, may be an Italianized variation. * Callea: Also found in Italy, this variation also shows up on documents from Malta dating from the 15th century * Kalleya * Callejas Spain In Spanish, Calleja can be translated to "narrow street" or "alley", but the Latin translation of Calleya is "skillfully". The surname is Castilian, originating in or around Ampuero in Cantabria, Spain. Malta Based on historical evidence, the Maltese version of the surname is likely not related to the Spanish version. The first written appearance of the Calleja surname in Malta predates both Aragonese rule (1283 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Calleja
Javier Calleja Revilla (born 12 May 1978) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a left midfielder, currently manager of Levante UD. He amassed La Liga totals of 192 matches and nine goals over one decade, mainly with Villarreal (six seasons) and Osasuna (three). He also represented Málaga in the competition, in a professional career which lasted 16 years. Calleja later managed Villarreal, his first stint being in 2017. Playing career After growing unsuccessfully through the ranks of Real Madrid and making his professional debut with lowly UD Almería, Alcalá de Henares-born Calleja signed with Villarreal CF, but spent some months with its farm team CD Onda. He made his first-team debut in the second division, playing nine games in the 1999–2000 campaign as the side returned to La Liga and contributing one goal, in the 3–1 away loss against CA Osasuna. Calleja was a very important member for the ''Yellow Submarine'' in his first three seasons in that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isacio Calleja
Isacio Calleja García (6 December 1936 – 4 February 2019) was a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Club career Calleja was born in Valle de Cerrato, Province of Palencia. Save for a very brief loan spell with CD Guadalajara (Spain), CD Guadalajara in the Tercera División, third division he spent his entire 14-year professional career with Atlético Madrid, making his La Liga debut on 4 January 1959 in a 0–1 away loss against Real Oviedo and finishing 1958–59 La Liga, his first season with only nine games (albeit all complete). From there onwards, Calleja became an important defensive member for the ''Colchoneros'', helping the team to back-to-back Copa del Rey trophies from 1959 to 1961, both won against Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. In the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup, which also ended in conquest, he contributed nine appearances. On 19 April 1970, Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Díez Calleja
José Díez Calleja (born 25 September 1962), also known as Pepeo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender. During his nine-year professional career, he played mainly for Betis, appearing in 161 official games over the course of six seasons (seven goals). Football career Born in Ortuella, Biscay, Calleja arrived at Real Betis in the 1983 summer from local Sestao Sport Club, playing in only three La Liga games in his first season, but subsequently becoming an important first-team unit with the Andalusians. He made his league debut on 11 September 1983, playing 19 minutes in a 4–1 home win against RCD Español, and also featured in both games against FC Universitatea Craiova in the 1984–85 UEFA Cup (as a substitute), in an eventual first round penalty shootout exit. After Betis' relegation in 1989, Calleja joined fellow league outfit Sporting de Gijón, but appeared rarely over the course of his only season, moving to the second division with UD Salamanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabi Calleja
Gabi Calleja is an LGBTIQ rights activist in Malta. She read for a Masters in Youth and Community Studies at the University of Malta. From 2010 to 2019, she was the coordinator of the Malta Gay Rights Movement. As of 2014, she is co-chair of the Executive Board of ILGA Europe, a lesbian and gay advocacy group. In 2014 she spoke publicly in favor of Denmark's removing a law which had required transgender people to undergo sterilization before they were legally allowed to change their gender. In addition to her work on LGBT rights, she is also a senior executive in the public sector in Malta, and has worked in the fields of teaching, drug prevention, training, community development, fundraising, and project management. In 2005, the “School Attendance Improvement” Report, a review of absenteeism from school in Malta, was published; she had been part of the group appointed to write it. She received a 2012 International Women of Courage The International Women of Courage Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Callejas Barona
Fernando Callejas Barona (born December 1948) is the current mayor of Ambato, Ecuador. Callejas is a native Ambateño. He studied at the Central University of Ecuador , image = Escudo de la Universidad Central del Ecuador.png , caption = , alt = , motto = ''Omnium Potentior est Sapientia'' , established = , type = National university , president = , ... and graduated in 1976 with a degree in Urban Architecture. Before he became mayor, he worked as an architect and in the planning department of the city. He has also served on numerous local commercial boards and associations. He is married to Matilde Ayala, Callejas has two daughters: Ivon Carolina and Maria Fernanda. Callejas was elected to the post of Mayor of Ambato in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004. Under Callejas, Ambato has experienced a large amount of growth in urban infrastructure including new roads, bridges, and the recent remodeling of the Mercado Urbin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés De La Calleja
Andrés de la Calleja (6 December 1705 – 2 January 1785) was a Spanish painter, born at Rioja. He was a pupil of G. A. Ezquerra, and was so successful in his early efforts that he was soon appointed by King Philip V to a post of honour. Ferdinand VI , house = Bourbon-Anjou , father = Philip V of Spain , mother = Maria Luisa of Savoy , birth_date = 23 September 1713 , birth_place = Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Madrid, Spain , death_date = , death_place = Villavici ... in 1752 made him first Director of the newly founded Academy at Madrid, and he established a school of some repute. But we are told that the principal occupation of his latter years was that of restoring the ancient pictures belonging to the king! It would be unjust to visit on him all the iniquities that have been perpetrated on pictures in Spain by the process of restoring; for to such an extent has it been carried, that very few of them, really worth preserving, have escaped. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Calleja
María del Carmen Calleja de Pablo (1949, Seville - December 31, 2012, Seville) was a Spanish politician, belonging to the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party ( es, Partido Socialista Obrero Español ; PSOE ) is a social-democraticThe PSOE is described as a social-democratic party by numerous sources: * * * * political party in Spain. The PSOE has been in gov .... She served as a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, elected from Jaén, 1996–2000. She also served as civil governor of Jaén province.''ABC de Sevilla''. Fallece la histórica dirigente socialista Carmen Calleja' References 2012 deaths Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politicians 1949 births People from Seville {{Andalusia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Callejas
Jaime Callejas (born 13 October 1940) is a Colombian former sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1940 births Living people Colombian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Colombia Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Colombia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Callejas
Christian Fabián Callejas Rodríguez (born 17 May 1978) is a Uruguayan former football player and current manager. Honours Hibernians * Maltese Premier League **Champion, 2008–09 Uruguay * Copa América ** Runner-up: 1999 External linksProfileat Tenfield Tenfield is a broadcasting corporation which holds the commercial rights to broadcast the Uruguayan football and basketball. It was founded in 1998 by the Uruguayan business-men Francisco "Paco" Casal, and the former football players Enzo France ... * * 1978 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguay under-20 international footballers Uruguay international footballers 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1999 Copa América players 2001 Copa América players Uruguayan Primera División players Danubio F.C. players Centro Atlético Fénix players FC Lugano players Racing Club de Montevideo players Club Olimpia footballers Hibernians F.C. players Expatriate fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamín Callejas
Benjamín Callejas (born 2 May 1990) is a Chilean handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ... player for Balónmano Ovalle and the Chilean national team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Callejas, Benjamin 1990 births Living people Chilean male handball players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Chilean people 20th-century Chilean people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies south of Sicily (Italy), east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others. With a population of about 516,000 over an area of , Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country in area and fourth most densely populated sovereign cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkirkara
Birkirkara (abbreviated as B'Kara) is a city in the central region of Malta. It is the second most populous on the island, with 24,356 inhabitants as of 2020. The town consists of five autonomous parishes: Saint Helen, Saint Joseph the Worker, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Mary and San Gorg Preca. The city's motto is ''In hoc signo vinces'', and its coat of arms is a plain red cross, surmounted by a crown. Etymology ''Birkirkara'' means "cold water" or "running water". This is attributed to the valley in the town. Originally, the name was written as ''Birchircara'', as influenced by Italian spelling which traditionally does not use the letter 'K'. It is often abbreviated as ''B'kara/Kara''. Geography Birkirkara is situated in a valley, which is most likely where it gets its name from. It is known for flooding on heavy stormy days. Several projects have been proposed. The area has also received embellishment works from time to time. Climate Birkirkara features a Csa Medite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
