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Matamoros (other)
Matamoros is a Spanish surname and place name meaning ‘Moor killer’. It may refer to: Events * 1999 Matamoros standoff, an armed engagement between gangsters and law enforcement in Matamoros, Tamaulipas Music * "Matamoros", a song by The Afghan Whigs from ''Do to the Beast'' * "Matamoros Banks", a song by Bruce Springsteen from ''Devils & Dust'' * ''Matamoros Querido'', a 1971 album by Rigo Tovar **"Mi Matamoros Querido", a song on ''Matamoros Querido'' People * Carlos Matamoros Franco (born 1966), Ecuadorian chess grandmaster *Mariano Matamoros (1770–1814), a liberal priest and insurgent active during the Mexican War of Independence *Miguel Matamoros (1894–1971), a Cuban musician and composer **Trio Matamoros, Cuban trova group founded by Miguel Matamoros *Saint James Matamoros, 'the Moor-slayer', Spanish mythological figure Places *Matamoros, Coahuila, city in Mexico *Matamoros, Tamaulipas, also known as Heroica Matamoros, a city in Mexico, municipal seat of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moors
The term Moor, derived from the ancient Mauri, is an exonym first used by Christian Europeans to designate the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily and Malta during the Middle Ages. Moors are not a distinct or self-defined people. The 1911 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' observed that the term had "no real ethnological value." Europeans of the Middle Ages and the early modern period variously applied the name to Arabs and North African Berbers, as well as Muslim Europeans. The term has also been used in Europe in a broader, somewhat derogatory sense to refer to Muslims in general,Menocal, María Rosa (2002). ''Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain''. Little, Brown, & Co. , p. 241 especially those of Arab or Berber descent, whether living in Spain or North Africa. During the colonial era, the Portuguese introduced the names " Ceylon Moors" and "Indian Moors" in South Asia and Sri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tlacolula De Matamoros
Tlacolula de Matamoros is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, about 30 km from the center of the city of Oaxaca on Federal Highway 190, which leads east to Mitla and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region. The city is the main commercial center for the Tlacolula Valley area, and best known for its weekly open air market held on Sundays. This market is one of the oldest, largest and busiest in Oaxaca, mostly selling food and other necessities for the many rural people which come into town on this day to shop. The city is also home to a 16th-century Dominican church, whose chapel, the Capilla del Señor de Tlacolula, is known for its ornate Baroque decoration and a crucifix to which have been ascribed many miracles. Outside the city proper, the municipality is home to the Yagul archeological site. and a number of a group of one hundred caves and rock shelters which document the pre-hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Matamoros, Chihuahua
Mariano Matamoros (aka Villa Matamoros or simply Matamoros) is a town and seat of the municipality of Matamoros, in the northern Mexican state The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, which is officially named Mexico, United Mexican States. There are 32 federal entities in Mexico (31 states and the capital, Mexico City, as a sepa ... of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town had a population of 2,615, up from 2,256 as of 2005. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. ''Principales resultados por localidad 2005'' (ITER). Retrieved on October 25, 2008 References Populated places in Chihuahua (state) {{Chihuahua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landa De Matamoros
Landa de Matamoros is a town in Landa de Matamoros Municipality located in the northeast of the state of Querétaro in central Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Gorda region, which consists of rugged mountains, canyons and wide diversity of flora and fauna, with the municipality's flora representing about 25% of all the plant diversity in Mexico. In the pre-Hispanic period, the area was heavily influenced by Huastecas and local cultures, later dominated by the Chichimecas, especially the Pames. Complete Spanish domination came late, in the mid 18th century, but two of the five Franciscan mission complexes built to solidify this domination were built in the municipality. Today, Landa de Matamoros remains rural and impoverished with a high rate of emigration out of the area, especially to the United States. Remittances sent by relatives from there now form most of the municipality's economy. The town Landa de Matamoros sits at the foot of a chain of small mountains with crags at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izúcar De Matamoros
Izúcar de Matamoros is a city in Izúcar de Matamoros Municipality located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Puebla. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 41,042 inhabitants, while the municipality had a population of 69,413. The municipality has an area of 514.11 km² (198.5 sq mi), and stands at 1100 m above sea level. Its largest other communities are the towns of La Galarza and San Juan Raboso. It has many sights like the portales, and Santo Domingo, the biggest church in the city. History Izúcar de Matamoros derives its name from the Náhuatl word ''Itzocan'', which is composed from ''itztli'', meaning "knife" or "flint," ''ohtli'' meaning "path," and ''-can''. Therefore, it means "place of the flint path." Other interpretations suggest that it could mean "place of painted faces," or "place of obsidian" or "place where obsidian is worked." Izúcar de Matamoros was the site of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Mariano Matamoros Airport
General Mariano Matamoros Airport , also known as Cuernavaca Airport, is an airport located in Temixco, Morelos, Mexico, near Cuernavaca. It handles only national air traffic for the city of Cuernavaca. It is part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Airport Group, along with the airports of Puebla, Querétaro, Pachuca, Mexico City, and Toluca. The airport is operated by the government-owned corporation Aeropuerto de Cuernavaca S.A. de C.V. The airport, being composed of a sole terminal building (excluding general aviation terminal, hangars, and control tower), was recently renovated with the purpose of offering more modern facilities. It remains a national airport even though there were previous plans to convert it into an international point of entry. It was Aerolíneas Internacionales' hub before the airline ceased operations in 2003. Previous operators used to be Aeroméxico, ALMA de México, Aerolíneas Internacionales (hub airline), Avolar and Volaris. VivaAerobus resumed service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros Municipality, Coahuila
Matamoros is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... The municipal seat lies at Matamoros. The municipality covers an area of 1003.7 km². As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 99,707. References Municipalities of Coahuila {{Coahuila-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros Municipality, Chihuahua
Matamoros is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mariano Matamoros (aka "Villa Matamoros"). The municipality covers an area of 1,139.5 km². As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,499, up from 4,304 as of 2005. The municipality had 109 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Mariano Matamoros Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century. B ... (2,615), classified as urban. Geography Towns and villages The municipality has 46 localities. The largest are: References Municipalities of Chihuahua (state) {{Chihuahua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros Cathedral
The Our Lady of Refuge Cathedral (also Matamoros Cathedral; es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Refugio) is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is the headquarters of the Diocese of Matamoros. It was built in the 19th century, and is located in the historical center of the city. The work was initiated by Father Nicolás Ballí in the early nineteenth century. The church, with Neoclassical architecture, has three naves. Over the years the cathedral has undergone slight modifications. The façade, also in Neoclassical style, has three access arches flanked by Tuscan columns, six in total. See also *Roman Catholicism in Mexico , native_name_lang = , image = Catedral_de_México.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , alt = , caption = The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral. , abbreviation = , type = ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Our Lady of Refuge Cathedral, Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas. As of 2016, Matamoros had a population of 520,367. In addition, the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,387,985, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico–US border. Matamoros is the 39th largest city in Mexico and anchors the second largest metropolitan area in Tamaulipas. The economy of the city is significantly based on its international trade with the United States through the USMCA agreement, and it is home to one of the most promising industrial sectors in Mexico, mainly due to the presence of maquiladoras. In Matamoros, the automotive industry hosts the assembly and accessories plants fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
