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Polanco (painters)
Polanco is a Spanish name shared by people and places in Mexico, Spain and other countries, including: Places * Polanco, Mexico City, an upscale neighborhood of Mexico City **Polanco metro station, a station of the Mexico City Metro that serves the Polanco neighborhood * Polanco, Spain, a municipality in Spain * Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, a municipality in the Philippines *Polanco Hill in Valparaiso, Chile, site of the Polanco Lift *San Gregorio de Polanco San Gregorio de Polanco is a small city in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay. Geography The city is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the artificial Rincón del Bonete Lake and along Route 43, about south of the ..., a city in Uruguay * Polanco Palace, historic building in Valparaíso, Chile People * Polanco (surname) ''Includes list of people with the name'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Madrid , coordinates = , largest_city = Madrid , languages_type = Official language , languages = Spanish language, Spanish , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = , ethnic_groups_ref = , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2020 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Spain, Monarch , leader_name1 = Felipe VI , leader_title2 = Prime Minister of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco, Mexico City
Polanco is a neighborhood in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City. Polanco is an affluent '' colonia'', noted for its luxury shopping along Presidente Masaryk Avenue, the most expensive street in Mexico, as well as for the numerous prominent cultural institutions located within the neighborhood. Originally a residential area of large single-family homes, the land use of the neighborhood began to change in the second half of the 20th century. Particularly after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the former residences were replaced by commercial properties and high rise buildings. Today, Polanco is best known as a shopping district. Polanco is often called the "Beverly Hills of Mexico", having one of the country's densest concentrations of luxury shopping, with the most upscale restaurants, high-net-worth individuals, upscale hotels, and diplomatic missions and embassies. It is one of the most expensive real estate markets in Latin America. A newer development north of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco Metro Station
Polanco () is a station of the Mexico City Metro in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. It is an underground station with two side platforms served by Line 7 (the Orange Line) between San Joaquín and Auditorio stations. It serves the '' colonia'' (neighborhood) of Polanco and it is named after it; the pictogram depicts the clock tower located at the nearby Lincoln Park. Polanco station opened on 20 December 1984 with service northward toward Tacuba and southward toward Auditorio. In 2019, the station had an average daily ridership of 35,694 passengers, making it the 24th busiest station in the network and the third busiest of the line. The station is one of the deepest on the network and the facilities are partially accessible for people with disabilities. Along with escalators, commuters can use the staircases, including one set that is a giant piano-shaped staircase. The steps are fully interactive as they include motion sensors that produce key sounds whenever the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco, Spain
Polanco is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ..., Spain. :es:Anexo:Municipios de Cantabria It has a population of 5,585 inhabitants (2013). References Municipalities in Cantabria {{Cantabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco, Zamboanga Del Norte
Polanco, officially the Municipality of Polanco ( ceb, Lungsod sa Polanco; Subanen: ''Benwa Polanco''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Polanco''; tl, Bayan ng Polanco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,265 people. Most of land of Polanco was owned by the influential family of Realiza, led by Don Gaudencio N. Realiza during the times of American regime in the Philippines. The present land they own are large parts of Labrador (Prinda), Bethlehem, Dansullan, Guinles, Macleodes, New Sicayab, New Lebangon, Sianib, South Polanco, and Obay. Geography Barangays Polanco is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc (present-day San Miguel) became barrios in 1954. In 1955, the sitios of Prenda, Balangbang, Marantaw, Tamsi, Serabang Gamay and Serabang Daku became barrio Prenda, while sitios of Bandera, Pian, Biga-an, Upper Genatulan, Lower Sinaman and Mias ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco Lift
The Polanco Lift is a passenger elevator located in Valparaíso, Chile. It consists of three stations and connects Simpson Street with Polanco Hill. This lift is the only "true" elevator in the city, as all others are technically funiculars. Today it is more visited by tourists than by the local residents. History Construction began in 1913 and concluded in 1915. Inaugurated in 1916, the lift was developed by engineer Federico Page with the assistance of the Easton Lift Company. It was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1976. Location The lift is located on Polanco Hill. The lower entrance is on Simpson Street. The first station is accessible through a tunnel. The lift then ascends to an intermediate station and continues its ascent to the final station at the top of the tower (approximately ), overlooking the entire city. A bridge connects the top of the tower to nearby streets. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gregorio De Polanco
San Gregorio de Polanco is a small city in the Tacuarembó Department of northern-central Uruguay. Geography The city is located on a peninsula on the north shore of the artificial Rincón del Bonete Lake and along Route 43, about south of the department capital city of Tacuarembó. Route 43 passes across the lake to Durazno Department by ferryboat. History It was founded on 27 November 1853. On 13 October 1963, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.167, and then on 13 December 1994 to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 16.666. In 1945, the artificial lake of Rincon del Bonete hugely changed the landscape of this town, adding a water surface and, later, beaches. Population In 2011, San Gregorio de Polanco had a population of 3,415. Source: ''Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay'' Places of worship * Nuestra Señora del Carmen, San Gregorio de Polanco, Parish Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel References External linksINE map of San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polanco Palace
The Polanco Palace is a luxurious mansion located in the El Almendral neighborhood of the Chile, Chilean city of Valparaíso. It was built in 1903 by order of the Chilean merchant Benignus Polanco Humeres for residential use, and since 1942 it has been used by the Valparaíso Carabineros de Chile, Carabiniers prefecture. It is the only remnant of the palaces built in the city during the 19th century on Land reclamation, land reclaimed from the sea, during Valparaíso's economic and industrial boom. All the other palaces of that era located in El Almendral were destroyed by the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake. The building was affected by the 2010 Chile earthquake, 2010 earthquake, and since then it was abandoned until 2016, when its restoration began. For all these reasons, it is considered a property of high urban, architectural and historical value. It is currently considered a ''Inmueble de conservación histórica'' (Historic Preservation Property). History Residential pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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