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Reynosa F.C.
Reynosa () is a border city in the northern part of the state of Tamaulipas, in Mexico. It is also the municipal seat of Reynosa Municipality. The city is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande in the international Reynosa–McAllen Metropolitan Area, directly across of the Mexico-U.S. border from Hidalgo, Texas. As of 2013, the city of Reynosa has a population of 672,183. If the floating population is included in the census count, the population can reach up to approximately 1,000,000. History Reynosa was founded on 14 March 1749 with 297 inhabitants by Carlos Cantú under the command of José de Escandón y Helguera the Count of Sierra Gorda. But due to flooding in the area on the 4 July 1802, they decided to move five miles to the east keeping the same margin between them and the Rio Grande. It was not until 1926 that the state government recognized Reynosa as a city. Reynosa was first named ''Villa de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Reinosa''. The pioneers of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De Escandón Y Helguera
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...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] |
Mercado Zaragoza 8
Mercado is the Portuguese and Spanish word for ''market''. It may refer to: Public markets * Mercado de las Carnes, a former meat market in Ponce, Puerto Rico * Mercado Central, Valencia, a public market in Valencia, Spain * Mercado Central de Santiago, the central market of Santiago de Chile * Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City, a traditional market in Mexico City * Mercado Modelo (Montevideo), a central fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Montevideo * Mercado de Sonora, a traditional market in Mexico City People with the surname * Jerges Mercado Suárez, Bolivian politician * Juan Miguel Mercado, Spanish cyclist * Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, Peruvian politician * Gabriel Mercado, Argentine footballer * Joseph Mercado, Filipino academic * Mai Mercado (born 1980), Danish politician * Melinda Mercado, American soccer player * Noel Kempff Mercado, Bolivian biologist * Oscar Mercado, baseball player * Scarleth Mercado, Nicaraguan weightlifter * Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican astr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Cultural Reynosa,Tamps
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Parque is the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish word for " park", and may refer to: * Parque (TransMilenio), a metro station in Bogotá, Colombia * Parque (Lisbon Metro), in Portugal * Parque (Santurce), a subbarrio in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Jim Parque, a baseball player See also * Parquetry, a type of flooring * Park (other) A park is an area of land with a recreational or other specific purpose. Park or Parks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Park (Reading ward), an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, Berkshire, England * Park (Sefton ward), an el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Zetas
Los Zetas (, Spanish for "The Zs") is a Mexican criminal syndicate, regarded as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. While primarily concerned with drug trafficking, the organization also runs profitable sex and gun rackets. Los Zetas also operate through protection rackets, assassinations, extortion, kidnappings and other illegal activities. The organization is based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, directly across the border from Laredo, Texas. The origins of Los Zetas date back to the late 1990s, when commandos of the Mexican Army deserted their ranks and began working as the enforcement arm of the Gulf Cartel. In February 2010, Los Zetas broke away and formed their own criminal organization, rivalling the Gulf Cartel. They were at one point Mexico's largest and most expansive drug cartel in terms of geographical presence, overtaking thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pemex
Pemex (a portmanteau of Petróleos Mexicanos, which translates to ''Mexican Petroleum'' in English; ) is the Mexican state-owned petroleum company managed and operated by the Mexican government. It was formed in 1938 by nationalization and expropriation of all private oil companies in Mexico at the time of its formation. Pemex had total assets worth $101.8 billion in December 2019 and as of 2009 was Latin America's second largest enterprise by annual revenue, surpassed only by Petrobras (the Brazilian national oil company). The company is the seventh most polluting in the world according to ''The Guardian''. History Asphalt and pitch had been worked in Mexico since the time of the Aztecs. Small quantities of oil were first refined into kerosene around 1876 near Tampico. By the early 20th century, commercial quantities of oil were being extracted and refined by subsidiaries of the British Pearson and American Doheny companies and had attracted the attention of the Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristal Palace E Iglesia De Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe, Circa 1929 - - Reynosa Tamaulipas
Cristal may refer to: * Cristal Global, chemical company * Cristal (wine), a brand of champagne * Cristal (aguardiente), brands of aguardiente * ''Cristal'' (1985), a Venezuelan telenovela * ''Cristal'' (2006), a Brazilian telenovela * Cristal, Rio Grande do Sul, a city in Brazil * MS ''Cristal'', a cruise ship * Clube Atlético Cristal, a Brazilian football club * Cristal, a prize awarded at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival * Cristal, the iliac crest in supracristal plane * Bic Cristal, a brand of disposable ballpoint pens * Cristal, a typeface by French foundry Deberny & Peignot * ''Cristal'' (album) People with the surname * Linda Cristal (1931–2020), Argentine actress See also * Crystal (other) A crystal is a form of solid matter whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern. Crystal or Crystals may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Music * The Crystals, an American pop music gi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Juarez Y Hotel América, Calle Hidalgo, Circa En La Decada De 1920 - Reynosa Tamaulipas
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Juan Francisco De Güemes, 1st Count Of Revillagigedo
Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas ( es, Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, primer conde de Revillagigedo) (16 May 1681, Reinosa, Cantabria – 27 November 1766, Madrid) was a Spanish general, governor of Havana, captain general of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain (from 9 July 1746 to 9 November 1755). Early career Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas was the first count of Revillagigedo (sometimes spelled ''Revilla Gigedo'') and a lieutenant general in the army. He participated in the siege of Gibraltar and the conquest of Oran. In 1734 he was named captain general of Havana, where he repulsed the attacks of the English, organized the cavalry, and improved the fortifications. While serving in this position, he was named viceroy of New Spain. As viceroy of New Spain In New Spain, he presided at the funeral honors of the old king, Philip V, and proclaimed the new king, Ferdinand VI. He encouraged the colonization of Nuevo Santander (now Tamaulipas). Under his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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