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Chaves is a modern Portuguese and old Spanish word derived from Latin Flaviae (''Chávez'' in Spanish), and may refer to: People * Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Colombian marine biologist * Avelino Chaves (1931–2021), Spanish footballer * Esteban Chaves (b. 1990), Colombian cyclist * Joara Chaves (b. 1962), Brazilian chess player * Juca Chaves, Brazilian comedian * Jussara Chaves (b. 1959), Brazilian chess player * Manuel Chaves González (b. 1945), a Spanish politician * Manuel Antonio Chaves (c. 1818–1889), a New Mexican soldier and United States Civil War hero * Michael Chaves, an American filmmaker * Ñuflo de Chaves (1518–1568), a Spanish ''conquistador'' * Orlando Chaves (other), multiple people * Pedro Chaves, former Formula One driver and Portuguese Rally Champion * Rodrigo Chaves Robles (b. 1961), president of Costa Rica * Vaimalama Chaves (b. 1994), French model and beauty pageant titleholder Places * Chaves, Portugal, a city and municipality in the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquae Flaviae
Aquae Flaviae (or ''Aquæ Flaviæ'') is the ancient Roman city and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) of Chaves, a municipality in the Portuguese district of Vila Real. History The northwest peninsular region is an area of hot springs and Roman settlements linked to the exploitation of valuable natural resources.Diana Fonseca Sorribas (2012), p.519 Aquae Flaviae was the principal '' municipium civitas'' in the northwest (from epigraphic findings) implanted in the Trás-os-Montes, on a small hill on the banks of the River Tâmega, in the Roman province of Gallaecia. This was a fertile area, where hot springs abound, in addition to a mining region from which gold is extracted. It is also located in a strategic place between the Roman cities of Bracara and Asturica, as well as the mining districts of Três Minas and Jales, located southwest of the ''civitates''. Little is known of the urban fabric although there are some important points: an aqueduct supplied w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Chaves (other)
Orlando Chaves may refer to: * Orlando Chaves (bishop) (1900–1981), Brazilian archbishop *Orlando Chaves (water polo) Orlando Chaves (born 5 February 1963) is a Brazilian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) ... (born 1963), Brazilian water polo player * Orlando Chaves (weightlifter) (1921–1976), Guyanese weightlifter {{hndis, Chaves, Orlando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Chavo Del Ocho
''El Chavo'' (English: ''The Kid''); — also known as ''El Chavo del Ocho'' (English: ''The Kid from number Eight'') during its earliest episodes —, is a Mexico, Mexican television sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, produced by Televisa. It premiered on April 27, 1972 and ended on June 12, 1992 after 7 seasons and 311 episodes. The series gained enormous popularity in Hispanic America, Brazil, Spain and other countries. The series theme song is a rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Turkish March (Beethoven), Turkish March'', rearranged by Jean-Jacques Perrey & retitled “The Elephant Never Forgets”. The show follows the adventures and tribulations of the title character—a poor orphan nicknamed "El Chavo" (which means "The Kid"), played by the show's creator, Chespirito, Roberto Gómez Bolaños "Chespirito"—and his friends, which often cause conflict, of a comedic nature, between the other inhabitants of a fictional low-income housing complex, or, as called i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaves County, New Mexico
Chaves County is a county in New Mexico, United States. As of the 2019 census, the population was 64,615. Its county seat is Roswell. Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. The county was created by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889, out of land from Lincoln County. Chaves County comprises the Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in New Mexico by area. Adjacent counties * De Baca County - north * Roosevelt County - northeast * Lea County - east * Eddy County - south * Otero County - southwest * Lincoln County - west National protected areas * Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Lincoln National Forest (part) Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 61,382 peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaves, Pará
Chaves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 23,948 people. The area of the municipality is 13,084.879 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of ''Arari''. The municipality is contained in the Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area The Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental Arquipélago do Marajó) is an environmental protection area in the state of Pará, Brazil. It protects the Marajó Archipelago, made up of marine fluvial is ..., a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region. References Municipalities in Pará Populated coastal places in Pará {{Pará-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaves, Portugal
Chaves () is a city and a municipality in the north of Portugal. It is 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín (Spain). The population in 2011 was 41,243, in an area of 591.23 km2. The municipality is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real (the district capital, Vila Real, is 60 km south on the A24 motorway). With origins in the Roman civitas Aquæ Flaviæ, Chaves has developed into a regional center. The urban area has 17,535 residents (2001). History Artefacts discovered in the region of Chaves identify the earliest settlement of humans dating back to the Paleolithic. Remnants discovered in Mairos, Pastoria and São Lourenço, those associated with transient proto-historic settlements and castros, show a human presence in the Alto Tâmega dating to the Chalcolithic. The region has seen persistent human settlement since Roman legions conquered and occupied the fertile valley of the Tâmega River, constructing a nascent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaimalama Chaves
Vaimalama Chaves (born 3 December 1994) is a French singer, beauty pageant titleholder, and model who was crowned Miss France 2019. Chaves had previously won Miss Tahiti 2018 and became the fourth representative from French Polynesia to win the Miss France title. During her reign as Miss France, Chaves began a music career under the mononym Vaimalama, releasing her debut single "Jardin d'hiver" in November 2019. Her debut studio album ''Good Vaïbes'' was released in February 2020. Early life and education Chaves was born on 3 December 1994 in Mahina on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. Her father works in telecommunications at the Office of Posts and Telecommunications of French Polynesia, while her mother is a nurse. Her maternal grandfather was Wallisian, while she also has Irish and Portuguese origins through her father. Chaves is the second of five children, and is the cousin of Mareva Georges, who had been crowned Miss France 1991. As a teenager, Chaves was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Chaves Robles
Rodrigo Alberto de Jesús Chaves Robles (; born 10 June 1961) is a Costa Rican economist and politician who has served as the 49th and current President of Costa Rica since May 2022. He was previously Minister of Finance from 2019 to 2020 during the presidency of Carlos Alvarado Quesada. Biography Chaves Robles was born in the metropolitan district of Carmen, in the central canton of San José, on 10 June 1961. He obtained a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from The Ohio State University. Before his appointment as minister, he worked as the World Bank country director for Indonesia and countries of America, Europe and Asia. In 1992, before completing his Ph.D., the Institute for International Development at Harvard University offered him a four-month fellowship to conduct field research on poverty, rural poverty, microenterprise, and medium enterprise in Indonesia. When he finished his doctorate, the World Bank offered him a job for the publication of his research. Chaves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Chaves
Pedro António Matos Chaves (; born 27 February 1965) is a Portuguese racing driver. Chaves was the second Portuguese Formula Ford Champion, in 1986, starting an international career in 1987 in the British Formula Ford Championship. In 1990 he won the British F3000 Championship with the Madgwick Motorsport outfit, also racing in a few rounds of the FIA F3000 series. In , he suffered a disastrous season in Formula One, failing to pre-qualify for 13 Grands Prix with an under-financed and uncompetitive Coloni. After failing to pre-qualify for the Portuguese Grand Prix, Chaves left the team, taking the remainder of his sponsorship money with him. At the end of that year Chaves had an agreement with Leyton House (which would be renamed to March F1) to compete in , however the sponsorship money came too late, and Karl Wendlinger took the place. In 1992, Chaves returned to F3000, first with GJ Racing and later in the season moving to the more competitive Il Barone Rampante, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ñuflo De Chaves
Ñuflo de Chaves or Ñuflo de Chávez (1518–1568) was a Spanish conquistador. He is best known for founding the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in (what is today) Bolivia. Early life Ñuflo de Chaves was born and grew up in the small Spain, Spanish village of ''Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Spain, Santa Cruz de la Sierra ("Holy Cross of the Mountains")'', some 12 km south of Trujillo, Spain, Trujillo in the Extremadura region in Spain. He had an elder brother :es:Diego de Chaves, Diego. Military Ñuflo de Chaves joined the military and went to South America as a conquistador. In 1544 in Asunción (in today's Paraguay) he participated in the revolt against the Spanish governor Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca. He helped Domingo Martínez de Irala's appointment as governor, and prepared an expedition to Charcas (currently Sucre). In 1557 he planned an expedition to conquer Jarayes lands, and reached today's Brazilian federal state of Mato Grosso, where he thought that he would find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andia Chaves Fonnegra
Andia Chaves Fonnegra is a Colombian marine biologist known for her research on the marine sponge ''Cliona delitrix.'' Education and career Fonnegra earned her bachelor's degree (2003) in marine biology from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University and her master's degree (2006) in marine biology from the National University of Colombia. In 2007 she taught at Colombia's Universidad Pedagogic Nacional before moving to the University of Alberta where she worked from 2007 to 2008. In 2009 she moved to Florida and became a graduate student at Nova Southeastern University, where she graduated in 2014 with a PhD in oceanography and marine biology.Andia Chaves Fonnegra, Curriculum Vitae (in Spanish) ''Colciencias'' (colciencias.gov.co) Fonnegra's dissertation wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Chaves
Michael Chaves (born November 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist, best known for his work on the miniseries '' Chase Champion'' and the theatrical films ''The Curse of La Llorona'', '' The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'', and '' The Nun II''. Career Chaves began directing several short films including ''The Maiden'', which won the Best Super Short Horror Film Award at Shriekfest 2016. He also created the television series '' Chase Champion'', and directed all of the episodes. He transitioned to feature-length filmmaking with horror films ''The Curse of La Llorona'', '' The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It'', and '' The Nun II'', all produced by James Wan. The latter two films are the seventh and eighth installments of The Conjuring Universe, respectively. He is also signed on to direct another horror film, ''The Reckoning'', for Michael Bay, Bradley Fuller, and Andrew Form, under Platinum Dunes, with a script written by Patrick Melton and Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
