Matamoros is a Spanish surname and place name meaning ‘
Moor
Moor or Moors may refer to:
Nature and ecology
* Moorland, a habitat characterized by low-growing vegetation and acidic soils.
Ethnic and religious groups
* Moors, Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during ...
killer’. It may refer to:
Events
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1999 Matamoros standoff
On 9 November 1999, two agents from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were threatened at gunpoint and nearly killed in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, by gunmen of the Gulf Cartel, ...
, an armed engagement between gangsters and law enforcement in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Music
* "Matamoros", a song by The Afghan Whigs from ''
Do to the Beast
Do to the Beast is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs, their first in 16 years. It was released on April 15, 2014 on Sub Pop Records, the same label that released their albums '' Up in It'' and ''Congregati ...
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* "Matamoros Banks", a song by Bruce Springsteen from ''
Devils & Dust
''Devils & Dust'' is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, and his third acoustic album (after ''Nebraska'' and ''The Ghost of Tom Joad''). It was released on April 25, 2005, in Europe and the following day in ...
''
* ''
Matamoros Querido
''Matamoros Querido'' is the first album by Rigo Tovar. It was recorded in Houston, Texas. The cover photograph was taken in the museum district of Houston, in front of the Mecom Fountains. The album contains two of his most popular songs, "Mat ...
'', a 1971 album by Rigo Tovar
**"Mi Matamoros Querido", a song on ''Matamoros Querido''
People
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Carlos Matamoros Franco (born 1966), Ecuadorian chess grandmaster
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Mariano Matamoros
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century.
B ...
(1770–1814), a liberal priest and insurgent active during the Mexican War of Independence
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Miguel Matamoros
The Trío Matamoros was one of the most popular Cuban trova groups. It was formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros (8 May 1894 in Santiago de Cuba – 15 April 1971; guitar), Rafael Cueto (14 March 1900 in Santiago de Cuba – 7 August 1991; g ...
(1894–1971), a Cuban musician and composer
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Trio Matamoros
The Trío Matamoros was one of the most popular Cuban trova groups. It was formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros (8 May 1894 in Santiago de Cuba – 15 April 1971; guitar), Rafael Cueto (14 March 1900 in Santiago de Cuba – 7 August 1991; gu ...
, Cuban trova group founded by Miguel Matamoros
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Saint James Matamoros
Saint James the Moor-slayer ( es, Santiago Matamoros) is the name given to the representation (painting, sculpture, etc.) of the apostle James the Great, as a legendary, miraculous figure who appeared at the also legendary Battle of Clavijo, he ...
, 'the Moor-slayer', Spanish mythological figure
Places
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Matamoros, Coahuila
Matamoros is a city and seat of the Matamoros Municipality located in the southwestern part of the state of Coahuila in Mexico. It lies directly east of the larger city of Torreón, and is a part of Comarca Lagunera, a larger metropolitan area, t ...
, city in Mexico
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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 Br ...
, also known as Heroica Matamoros, a city in Mexico, municipal seat of the
Municipality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas
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Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan area, transnational conurbation along the Mexico–U.S. border
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Matamoros Cathedral
The Our Lady of Refuge Cathedral (also Matamoros Cathedral; es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Refugio) is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is the headquarters of the Diocese of Matamoros. It was built in ...
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Matamoros Municipality, Chihuahua
Matamoros is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Mariano Matamoros (aka "Villa Matamoros"). The municipality covers an area of
1,139.5 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total po ...
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Matamoros Municipality, Coahuila
Matamoros is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern 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 Unite ...
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Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas
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General Mariano Matamoros Airport
General Mariano Matamoros Airport , also known as Cuernavaca Airport, is an airport located in Temixco, Morelos, Mexico, near Cuernavaca. It handles only national air traffic for the city of Cuernavaca. It is part of the Mexico City Metropolitan A ...
, of Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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Izúcar de Matamoros
Izúcar de Matamoros is a city in Izúcar de Matamoros Municipality located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Puebla. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 41, ...
, city in the Mexican state of Puebla
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Landa de Matamoros
Landa de Matamoros is a town in Landa de Matamoros Municipality located in the northeast of the state of Querétaro in central Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Gorda region, which consists of rugged mountains, canyons and wide diversity of flora ...
, city in the Mexican state of Querétaro
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Mariano Matamoros, Chihuahua
Mariano Matamoros (aka Villa Matamoros or simply Matamoros) is a town and seat of the municipality of Matamoros, in the northern Mexican state
The states of Mexico are first-level administrative territorial entities of the country of Mexico, ...
, town in Mexico
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Tlacolula de Matamoros
Tlacolula de Matamoros is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, about 30 km from the center of the city of Oaxaca on Federal Highway 190, which leads east to Mitla and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
It is part of the Tlacolul ...
, city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca
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Valle de Matamoros, municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain
See also
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Matamoras (disambiguation)
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