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Quemado Antlers
Quemado may refer to: * Palacio Quemado, presidential palace in Bolivia * Quemado, New Mexico Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 228. Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, '' The Lightning Field'', is between Quemado and Pie Town, New Mexico. ..., unincorporated community in New Mexico * Quemado, Texas, census-designated place in Texas * Quemado, beach in Al Hoceima in Morocco {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palacio Quemado
The Bolivian Palace of Government, better known as Palacio Quemado (, ''Burnt Palace''), was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020. It is located in downtown La Paz on Plaza Murillo, next to the La Paz Cathedral and across from the Bolivian legislature. On 9 August 2018, it was replaced by the Casa Grande del Pueblo as the residence of the president by President Evo Morales. The interim government of Jeanine Áñez briefly reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 until 2020 when the newly elected Luis Arce returned to using the Casa Grande. It now serves as a museum. Its nickname originates from the fact that it was set aflame and burned almost to the ground during an uprising in 1875. It has since been rebuilt and redecorated a number of times, but the name stuck. History The Palacio Quemado earned its nickname of the "Burnt Palace" in 1875, when it was badly damaged during a violent revolution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quemado, New Mexico
Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 228. Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, '' The Lightning Field'', is between Quemado and Pie Town, New Mexico. Jerry D. Thompson, historian of the American Southwest, was reared in Quemado. Geography Climate Quemado (meaning "burnt" in English) was named by Spanish conquistadors due to the blackened stones that cover the earth. It was caused by a fire that preceded the arrival of the Spanish in the early 1500s and the carbon remains partially due to paltry rainfall in the region. Quemado is categorized as being within the 6a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as -10 to -5 °F. Demographics Education The school district is Quemado Schools. See also * List of census-designated places in New Mexico New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. New Mexico has several census-designated plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
