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Pedraza River
Pedraza may refer to: Places * Pedraza, Magdalena, Colombia * Pedraza, Segovia, Spain * Pedraza de Campos, Palencia, Spain * Pedraza de Alba, Salamanca, Spain * Pedraza Municipality, Barinas, Venezuela People * Ángel Pedraza (1962–2011), Spanish footballer * José Pedraza (other) * Marc Pedraza (born 1987), Spanish footballer * María Pedraza (born 1996), Spanish actress and social media star * Manuela Pedraza (fl. 1806), Argentine fighter in the reconquest of Buenos Aires * Manuel Gómez Pedraza (1789–1851), Mexican general and President of Mexico from 1832 to 1833 * Pilar Pedraza (born 1951), Spanish academic and writer * Rod Pedraza (born 1969), American baseball player * Walter Pedraza (born 1981), Colombian cyclist * Wilfredo Pedraza Gerónimo Wilfredo Pedraza Sierra (born 30 September 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He served as interior minister of Peru from July 2012 to 31 October 2013. Career Pedraza is a lawyer by profession. His s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedraza, Magdalena
Pedraza () is a town and municipality of the Colombian Departments of Colombia, Department of Magdalena Department, Magdalena. History Was founded in 1791 by Pablo José Torregrosa. On December 9, 1908 by Executive Decree 1312 Pedraza became a municipality of the Magdalena Department. Geography and climate Pedraza's contours are slightly plane with certain undulations as high as 120 meters. Hydrography Localized near the ciénaga de Cocore, ciénaga de La Brava, ciénaga de La Palma, ciénaga de Pajaral, ciénaga de Pato, ciénaga de Zapayan, ciénaga de Zarzal and ciénaga de Molino. The streams of Cerezos, Iguanera, Jeremías, La Soledad, Los Coquitos and Patos also flow through the area of Pedraza. Political division Corregimientos and caseríos: * Bahía Honda * Bomba * Guaiquirí * Heredia. Economy Pedraza's main economic activity is farming with an emphasis on breeding livestock such as cattle, pork, equines, goats, and mules. Agriculture production is also part of its e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedraza, Segovia
Pedraza is a municipality in Spain, located in the province of Segovia in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located at 37 km northeast of the city of Segovia Segovia ( , , ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia. Segovia is in the Inner Plateau ('' Meseta central''), near the northern slopes of t ... with a population of less than 500. Every year in July, Pedraza holds the Concierto de las Velas festival during La Noche de las Velas. Residents of the town and surrounding cities light candles along the streets and residences. In the city center multiple concerts are held featuring varying types of Spanish classical music. See La Noche de las Velas (in Spanish). Galery File:WLM14ES - 09072007 161753 19810 - .jpg, Pedraza main square File:WLM14ES - 09072007 124603 19659 - .jpg, Pedraza Castle File:WLM14ES - 09072007 162507 19815 - .jpg, San Juan chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedraza De Campos
Pedraza de Campos is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional Elec ...), the municipality had a population of 115 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Palencia {{Palencia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedraza De Alba
Pedraza de Alba is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ..., Spain. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 248 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Salamanca {{Salamanca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedraza Municipality
The Pedraza Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities ( municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 65,390. The town of Ciudad Bolivia is the shire town of the Pedraza Municipality.http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Barinas.zip Demographics The Pedraza Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 62,847 (up from 52,411 in 2000). This amounts to 8.3% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is . Government The mayor of the Pedraza Municipality is Frenchy Tomas Díaz Rodríguez, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 69% of the vote. The municipality is divided into four parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and cler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Pedraza
Ángel Pedraza Lamilla (4 October 1962 – 8 January 2011) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a full back and a central midfielder. Playing career Born in La Rinconada, Seville, Andalusia, Pedraza joined FC Barcelona's youth ranks, and spent two seasons with the reserves in Segunda División. On 16 September 1980, László Kubala granted him the opportunity to play in one UEFA Cup match against Sliema Wanderers F.C. in Malta, and he became the first La Masia player ever to appear for the main squad. In January 1986, with Terry Venables as a coach, Pedraza made his La Liga debut with the first team, with which he would play a further three years, being mostly used as a backup. In the 1986 European Cup Final he was one of four ''Barça'' players – the others were José Ramón Alexanko, Pichi Alonso and Marcos – to have their penalty shootout attempts saved by FC Steaua București goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam, as the Catalans lost the decisive match in Sevil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Pedraza (other)
José Pedraza may refer to: *José Pedraza (boxer) José Pedraza González (born May 8, 1989) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and former two-weight world champion. He held the IBO super featherweight title in 2014, the IBF super featherweight title from 2015 to 2017, and the WBO lightwei ... (born 1989), Puerto Rican boxer * José Pedraza (racewalker) (1937–1998), Mexican race walker {{Hndis, Pedraza, Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Pedraza
Marc Pedraza Sarto (born 6 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CE L'Hospitalet. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pedraza was a product of local RCD Espanyol's youth ranks. He spent his first senior season with the B team in Segunda División B, scoring ten goals but also being relegated. The following year he upgraded to Segunda División and was loaned to Deportivo Alavés, appearing sparingly as the Basques also dropped down a tier. Returning to his native region, Pedraza continued to be mainly associated with Espanyol's reserves. He played his first La Liga match on 2 January 2010, coming on as a substitute for José Callejón in the last minute of a 0–1 away loss against Valencia CF. In the summer of 2010, Pedraza was released by Espanyol, but in October he signed with another club in his native region, third-tier CE L'Hospitalet. He returned to the second level after three full seasons, joining CD Numancia on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Pedraza
María Pedraza Morillo (born 26 January 1996) is a Spanish actress, dancer and model who gained international recognition for her roles in the series ''Money Heist'' and ''Elite (TV series), Elite''. Career Pedraza was discovered through her Instagram account by film director Esteban Crespo who invited her to attend an audition for the lead role of his debut film ''Amar (2017 film), Amar'' where she obtained the role of Laura, joining a cast also made up of Pol Monen, Natalia Tena, Gustavo Salmerón and Nacho Fresneda. Her second project as an actress was playing Alison Parker, daughter of the British ambassador to Spain, in the Atresmedia series ''Money Heist''. The subsequent purchase of it by Netflix earned the actress both national and international recognition. At the beginning of 2018, Pedraza's participation in the second Netflix original Spanish series entitled ''Élite (TV series), Élite'' was announced, with fellow ''Money Heist'' cast members Miguel Herrán and Jai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuela Pedraza
Manuela Hurtado y Pedraza was a patriotic woman who fought in the reconquest of Buenos Aires after the first British invasion of 1806. Her participation was considered heroic during the last battle, and her role was recognized by the Commander of the Buenos Aires forces, Santiago de Liniers. Her full name was "Manuela Hurtado y Pedraza", but she was known to all as ''"Manuela la tucumanesa"'' (old style demonym for "Manuela from Tucumán", then part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, now Argentina). Even though her origin is known, the precise location, as well as her date of birth and death, are unknown. Manuela Pedraza participated in the largest, and last, battle of the reconquest; it took place over three days (August 10–12, 1806) at the very centre of Buenos Aires. She fought alongside her husband (a corporal in the army) with the Liniers forces that surrounded the Spanish Fortress (now, the Casa Rosada, seat of the Argentine government on Plaza de Mayo), at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Gómez Pedraza
Manuel Gómez Pedraza y Rodríguez (22 April 1789 – 14 May 1851) was a Mexican general and president of his country from 1832 to 1833. Early life Manuel Gomez Pedraza was born in Queretaro and was an official in charge of militias during Spanish rule. He was very strict in following discipline and orders. During the war he was initially a royalist, and played a role in the defeat of Morelos, fighting at the head of the Fieles de Potosi Batallion, and he was loyal to the Spanish up until the very end, being viewed as a very reliable by the hierarchy, and being recommended for a promotion to the Spanish Cortes. He was a passionate supporter of the First Mexican Empire, and he was stationed in Mexico City during the empire’s last days. Governor of Puebla Under the First Mexican Republic, he was governor and commandant general of the State of Puebla in 1824, where he was accused of not being harsh enough during political insurrections, and of not having provided protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilar Pedraza
Pilar Pedraza Martínez (born 12 October 1951) is a Spanish professor and writer. Her work has two main aspects: horror narrative and essay. Biography After earning her doctorate in history at the University of Valencia, Pilar Pedraza has been teaching Film and avant-garde cinema there since 1982. She was Councilor of Culture of the Generalitat Valenciana from 1993 to 1995, during the last term of Joan Lerma, and member of the Board of Directors of RTVV. Throughout her career, she has combined teaching and research with literary creation. Writing Narrative Pilar Pedraza's stories and novels present disturbing characters and environments, in which the sinister presence of the supernatural (dead that return to life, demons, enchanted objects) is associated with madness, death, and sadomasochistic pleasure. This theme, which dominates her first novel, ''Las joyas de la serpiente'' (1984), undergoes a gradual stylization in subsequent deliveries. In ''La perra de Alejandría'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |