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Velas (parish)
Velas may refer to: Places * Velas, Azores, Portugal * Velas, Maharashtra, India * Cabo Velas Cabo Velas is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central A ..., Costa Rica People * Sara Velas, American artist {{dab, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velas, Azores
Velas () is a municipality in the São Jorge Island, in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The municipality encompasses the western portion of the island, with its municipal seat in the town of Velas on the south coast, and is divided into six parishes. The population in 2011 was 5,398, in an area of 117.38 km². History The origin of the name ''Velas'' has never been clarified by historians, although it may refer to the number of sailing ships that congregated in the municipality (''"velas"'' is Portuguese for sails), but may also refer to the ''"sails"'' of the windmills that populated the municipality during early settlement. There may also been confusing in the similarity between ''velas'', the word ''velhas'' (which means ''"old"'' in Portuguese) or ''"belas"'' (which means ''"beautiful"'', in the same language). Another reference is to the Portuguese term ''"vilar"'', which means vigilant, and may have been used to situation in the Canal, where residents were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velas, Maharashtra
Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis. He was a sachiv The Sachiv (the Chief Secretary) was an important member of the ministry in the Maratha Empire. Sachiv was one of the Ashta Pradhans of Maratha Empire during the rule of Chitrapathi Shivaji. Later during the reign of Rajaram I, the office became ... - a secretary in Peshawai in Pune. It is also famous for its beaches and turtle festival which is held by the local people of Velas and Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra, Chiploon. References {{reflistRatnagiri District Gazetteers, Places: Velas Villages in Ratnagiri district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabo Velas
Cabo Velas is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... History Cabo Velas was created on 30 November 1988 by Acuerdo Ejecutivo 430. Geography Cabo Velas has an area of km² and an elevation of metres. Villages Administrative center of the district is the village of Matapalo. Other villages in the district are Brasilito, Conchal, Flamingo, Garita Vieja, Jesús María, Lajas, Lomas, Playa Real, Puerto Viejo, Salinas, Salinitas, Tacasolapa, Playa Grande and Zapotillal. Demographics For the 2011 census, Cabo Velas had a population of inhabitants. Transportation Road transportation The district is covered by the following road routes: * National Route 155 * National Route 180 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
