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ﾃ］gela Meyer
ﾃ］gela del Carmen Maurano Debﾃｩn (born August 2, 1947), better known as ﾃ］gela Meyer, is a Puerto Rican actress, comedian, producer of television and theatrical works, and politician. Meyer is the founder and/or co-founder of various entertainment production companies. Among the production companies which have been associated with Meyer are Meca Productions which produced theater and television productions and Meyer de Jesus Productions which produced soap operas. Currently, she serves as a member of the Municipal Legislature of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Early years Meyer was born as ﾃ］gela del Carmen Maurano Debﾃｩn in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her mother, Margot Debﾃｩn, was a Puerto Rican actress, comedian and magician (known as "La Princesa Nanglﾃｭn") of Spanish descent, and her father, Mario Maurano, was a Brazilian-Argentine musician of Italian descent. Meyer was 18 months old when her parents divorced, and moved to Colombia with her mother to live wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, meaning Saint George from Basque language, Basque ''Santurtzi'') is the largest and most populated Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico, barrio of the Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. With a population of 69,469 in 2020, Santurce is also one of the most population density, densely populated areas of the Geography of Puerto Rico, main island of Puerto Rico (13,257.4 persons per square mile (5,178.6/km2)) with a population larger than most municipalities of the territory. Founded as San Mateo de Cangrejos in the 1760, Santurce officially became part of the municipality of San Juan in 1863. From its original settlement, its history has been marked by diverse waves of immigration, particularly of Afro窶撤uerto Ricans, Afro-Puerto Rican, Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico, Chinese, History of the Jews in Puerto Rico, Jewish and Dominican Republic immigration to Puerto Rico, Dominican communities who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Maravilla
Cerro Maravilla is Puerto Rico's fourth highest peak at . It is located on the northern edge Barrio Anﾃｳn in Ponce, close to the border with the municipality Jayuya, and is part of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). It is known as ''El Cerro de los Mﾃ｡rtires'' ("Mountain of the Martyrs") and characterized as the most infamous peak in Puerto Rico, due to the 1978 Cerro Maravilla murders which took place here. Stephen Keeling. ''The Rough Guide to Puerto Rico.'' Page 337. Retrieved 2 August 2013. Location and access The peak is located at the end of the 0.5 km-long Puerto Rico Highway 577, which is accessible via[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Women In Puerto Rico
The recorded history of Puerto Rican women can trace its roots back to the era of the ''Taﾃｭno'', the indigenous people of the Caribbean, who inhabited the island that they called ''Borinquen'' before the arrival of Spaniards. During the Spanish colonization the cultures and customs of the Taﾃｭno, Spanish, African and women from non-Hispanic European countries blended into what became the culture and customs of Puerto Rico. In the early part of the 19th century the women in Puerto Rico were Spanish subjects and had few individual rights. Those who belonged to the upper class of the Spanish ruling society had better educational opportunities than those who did not. However, there were many women who were already active participants in the labor movement and in the agricultural economy of the island."Introduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Puerto Ricans
This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are included, as the government of Puerto Rico has been issuing "Certificates of Puerto Rican Citizenship" to anyone born in Puerto Rico or to anyone born outside of Puerto Rico with at least one parent who was born in Puerto Rico since 2007. Also included in the list are some long-term continental American and other residents or immigrants of other ethnic heritages who have made Puerto Rico their home and consider themselves to be Puerto Ricans. The list is divided into categories and, in some cases, sub-categories, which best describe the field for which the subject is most noted. Some categories such as "Actors, actresses, comedians and directors" are relative since a subject who is a comedian may also be an actor or director. In some cases a subject may be notabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
The New Progressive Party (, PNP) is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates for statehood.''Political parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies.'' Charles D. Ameringer. London, England: Greenwood Press, 1992. p. 530. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds the seat of the governor and a majority in both [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Calderﾃｳn De La Barca
Pedro Calderﾃｳn de la Barca y Barreda Gonzﾃ｡lez de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaﾃｱo (17 January 160025 May 1681) (, ; ) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished Spanish Baroque literature, poets and writers of the Spanish Golden Age, especially for the many verse dramas he wrote for Spanish Golden Age theatre, the theatre. Calderﾃｳn has been termed "the Spanish Shakespeare", the national poet of Spain, and one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of world literature. Calderﾃｳn de la Barca was born into the minor Spanish nobility in Madrid, where he lived for most of his life. He served as soldier and a knight of the Military order (religious society), military and religious Order of Santiago, but later became a Roman Catholic priest. His theatrical debut was a history play about the life of King Edward III of England, was first performed on 29 June 1623 at the Royal Alcﾃ｡zar of Madrid, during the surprise visit to Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnatan Dwayne
Johnatan Dwayne (born July 31, 1963) is a musician, composer, and artist who introduced the musical concept of art rock into Puerto Rico. Early years Dwayne was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico the capital city of the island. In the 1980s he belonged to the musical group Words Four Two, singing lead and composing. The dominating musical styles in Puerto Rico at this time were Salsa and Merengue, but the group's release of "Somethin' in the Air" was a hit, and made Art Rock a competing style; this song was followed by "Society Killed by Who". In 1991, after the group broke up, Dwayne composed for others, creating the Spanish version of "Pocket" for Ednita Nazario, and "Metamorfosis". His first gold record as composer was for "Un Corazon Hecho Pedazos" (meaning "A Heart Broken to Pieces"). He won the Tu Musica Award and also an award from ''Billboard'' and ASCAP. Nazario's recording of his "Pasiones" ("Passions") went platinum. Commissions followed from additional Puerto Rican s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando, Florida
Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa, Florida, Tampa and the state's most populous inland city. Part of Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2.67 million in 2020. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami metropolitan area, Miami and Tampa Bay area, Tampa Bay. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic. It is the fourth-most visited city in the U.S. after New York City, Miami, and Los Angeles, with over 3.5 million visitors as of 2023. Orlando International Airport is the List of the busiest airports in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayamﾃｳn, Puerto Rico
Bayamﾃｳn (, ) is a Bayamﾃｳn barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico. Located on the northeastern coastal plain, it is bounded by Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Guaynabo to the east, Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Toa Alta and Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Naranjito to the west, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja and Cataﾃｱo, Puerto Rico, Cataﾃｱo to the north, and Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, Aguas Buenas and Comerﾃｭo, Puerto Rico, Comerﾃｭo to the south. Part of the San Juan窶釘ayamﾃｳn窶鼎aguas metropolitan area, San Juan metropolitan area, Bayamﾃｳn is spread over 11 Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrios and the downtown area and administrative center of Bayamﾃｳn barrio-pueblo, Bayamﾃｳn Pueblo. With a population of 185,187 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the second most populated municipality in the Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island after the capital of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Etymology and nicknames Two theories exist ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adamari Lﾃｳpez
Adamari Lﾃｳpez Torres (born May 18, 1971) is a Puerto Rican actress known for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas. She was a host on the Telemundo morning show '' Hoy Dﾃｭa'' and its predecessor ''Un Nuevo Dﾃｭa'' for 11 years, and is a Latina ambassador for WW, formerly Weight Watchers. Early career The daughter of an undertaker, Luis Lﾃｳpez, Adamari started her career at the age of six in the Telemundo Canal 2 production of the '' Cristina Bazﾃ｡n'' soap opera, alongside legendary Puerto Rican actress Johanna Rosaly and Venezuelan singer Josﾃｩ Luis Rodrﾃｭguez, ''El Puma''. Her talent indicated a future superstar. WAPA-TV next chose her to play Iris Chacﾃｳn and Daniel Guerrero's daughter "Jenny" in '' Yo sﾃｩ que mentﾃｭa''. She was a child actress playing an important supporting role in the story, thus she became a household name. A short, two chapter appearance on '' Vivir Para Ti'' followed in 1983, and after that, Lﾃｳpez decided to dedicate her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
