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Places

Tapia de Casariego Tapia (Spanish: Tapia de Casariego) is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by the Cantabrian Sea, on the east by El Franco, on the south and west by Castropol. Tapia is al ...

, a town in Asturias, Spain * Villanueva de Tapia, a town and municipality in Málaga, Spain * Tapia, part of Lugoj in Timiş, Romania * Tapia, a city in Tucumán, Argentina

Other uses

Tapia (tree) ''Uapaca bojeri'', or tapia ( Malagasy pronunciation: ''ta-pee''), is a tree species endemic to Madagascar. A characteristic element of the Madagascan flora, it occurs in the central highlands, where it dominates a type of sclerophyllous fores ...

(''Uapaca bojeri''), a plant species endemic to Madagascar * A Spanish term for

tabby concrete Tabby is a type of concrete made by burning oyster shells to create lime, then mixing it with water, sand, ash and broken oyster shells. Tabby was used by early Spanish settlers in present-day Florida, then by British colonists primarily in coa ...

People with the surname

Abel Tapia Abel J. Tapia is an American politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003 and the Colorado Senate from 2003 to 2010. Tapia left the Senate when he was appointed director of the Colorado Lottery. C ...

(born 1949), American politician *

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr ( Ru ...

(1826–1882), Puerto Rican writer * Anthony Tapia (born 1987), Colombian footballer *

Antonio Tapia Antonio Tapia Flores (born 13 November 1959) is a Spanish football manager. Career Born in Baena, Córdoba, Tapia had an unassuming career as a footballer, only representing Atlético Malagueño and amateurs UD Fuengirola. Still not in hi ...

(born 1949), Spanish footballer and football coach *

Augusto Tapia Augusto is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish given name or surname. Notable people with the name include: *Augusto Aníbal *Augusto dos Anjos *Augusto Arbizo *Augusto Barbera (born 1938), Italian law professor, politician and judge *Augusto B ...

(1893–1966), Argentine geologist and paleontologist who described ''

Notoceratops ''Notoceratops'' (meaning "southern horned face") is a dubious genus of extinct ornithischian dinosaur based on an incomplete, toothless left dentary (now lost) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (in Argentina), probably dating to the Campani ...

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Bill Tapia William Tapia (January 1, 1908 – December 2, 2011), known as "Uncle Bill" and "Tappy", was an American musician, born to Portuguese parents. At age 8, Tapia was already a professional musician, playing "Stars and Stripes Forever" for World War ...

(1908–2011), American musician * Carlos Tapia (disambiguation), multiple people *

Domingo Tapia Domingo Rafael Tapia (born August 4, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston ...

(born 1991), Dominican baseball player *

Gene Tapia Eugene "Gene" H. Tapia (March 16, 1925 – April 12, 2005) was an American race car driver from Mobile, Alabama. He competed in four NASCAR Grand National Series races, but he is best known for racing in the #327 supermodified. He was nicknam ...

(1925–2005), American race car driver * Gloria Tapia (born 1972), Swedish actress *

Héctor Tapia Héctor Santiago Tapia Urdile (born 30 September 1977), also known as Tito Tapia, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward. Career Tapia has played for Colo Colo, Universidad Católica, Palestino and Unión ...

(born 1977), Chilean-Italian footballer * Humberto Tapia (1986–2011), Mexican boxer * Johnny Tapia (1967–2012), American boxer * José Tapia (born 1905), Cuban football coach * José Félix Tapia (1910–1969), Spanish writer * Keith Tapia (born 1990), Puerto Rican boxer * Leonidas Tapia (?-1977), a Puebloan potter * Luis Tapia (disambiguation), multiple people *

Manny Tapia Manuel Alcaraz Tapia (born March 14, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Bantamweight division. He has formerly competed for the WEC, King of the Cage, and Tachi Palace Fights. He is the former ...

(born 1981), American mixed martial arts fighter * Margarita Tapia (born 1976), Mexican runner * Miguel Tapia (born 1964), Chilean musician * Nabila Tapia (born 1992), Dominican beauty pageant winner *

Nelson Tapia Nelson Antonio Tapia Ríos (born 22 September 1966) is a former Chilean football goalkeeper and current football manager of Ecuadorian club Olmedo. International career He made his debut for the Chile national team in 1994 against France. Aft ...

(born 1966), Chilean footballer *

Pedro Tapia Pedro Tapia, O.P. (March 1582 – 25 August 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1652–1657), Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652), Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645), and Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644).

(1582–1657), Spanish Archbishop * Raimel Tapia (born 1994), Dominican baseball player *

Ramón Tapia Ramón Tapia Zapata (March 17, 1932 in Antofagasta – April 12, 1984) was a Chilean boxer who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Tapia died in 1984. Olympic results *Defeated Zbigniew Piórkowski ...

(1932–1984), Chilean boxer *

Renato Tapia Renato Fabrizio Tapia Cortijo (born 28 July 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Celta Vigo and the Peru national team as a defensive midfielder. Club career Youth career Born in Lima, Peru, Tapia started his ...

(born 1995), Peruvian footballer *

Richard A. Tapia Richard Alfred Tapia (born March 25, 1938) is an American mathematician and University Professor at Rice University in Houston, Texas, the university's highest academic title. Tapia is the Principal investigator on a $2 million NSF grant (2007-20 ...

(born 1939), American mathematician *

Tiburcio Tapia Tapia Adobe was the home of Tiburcio Tapia (1789–1845). Tiburcio Tapia was a Mexican soldier, politician, then became a merchant, winery owner and ranch owner, in what is now Cucamonga, California. The place of Tapia Adobe (home) was designat ...

Mexican soldier, merchant, winery and ranch owner *

Yoel Tapia Yoel Armando Tapia Gómez (born September 11, 1984 in Monte Cristi) is a Dominican sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. He won two medals for the national relay team at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also, at ...

(born 1984), Dominican sprinter {{disambiguation, geo, surname