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Mejía (surname)
Mejía is a Spanish surname of Jewish origin dating back to the early 1500s. In Spain, the surname is predominantly found in Galicia (Spain), Galicia and Province of Toledo, Toledo. It is also common in several Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, Honduras, and Colombia. Etymology The first written record of the surname being used is in the marriage of a Galician man named García Sánchez de Mejías to the daughter of Juan Sánchez de Mendoza, brother of Don Lope de Mendoza, Archbishop of Compostela. The surname may have originated as a toponym for the towns of either Mesía or Muxía in Galicia (Spain), Galicia. According to "El Blasonario de la Consanguinidad Ibérica" (The Armorial of the Iberian Consanguinity) by genealogists Ampelio Alonso de Cadenas and Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, ''Mejia'' is described as having been brought to Galicia and Province of León, León by Seville, Sevillians who escaped to the mountainous northern provinces amidst the Moorish i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messiah
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (; , ; , ; ) is a saviour or liberator of a group of people. The concepts of '' mashiach'', messianism, and of a Messianic Age originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible, in which a ''mashiach'' is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil. In Judaism, ''Ha-mashiach'' (), often referred to as ' (), is a fully human non-deity Jewish leader, physically descended via a human genetic father of an unbroken paternal Davidic line through King David and King Solomon. He will accomplish predetermined things in a future arrival, including the unification of the tribes of Israel, the gathering of all Jews to '' Eretz Israel'', the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, the ushering in of a Messianic Age of global universal peace, and the annunciation of the world to come. The Greek translation of Messiah is ''Khristós'' (), anglicized as ''Christ''. It occurs 41 times in the Septuagint and 529 times in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocotepeque Department
Ocotepeque is one of the 18 departments of Honduras, Central America, located in the West and bordering both El Salvador and Guatemala. It was formed in 1906 from part of Copán department. The capital and main city is Nueva Ocotepeque. The department covers a total surface area of 1,630 km² and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 151,516. Municipalities # Belén Gualcho # Concepción # Dolores Merendón # Fraternidad # La Encarnación # La Labor # Lucerna # Mercedes # Ocotepeque Ocotepeque is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. The town of Nueva Ocotepeque is the municipal seat and the capital of the department. The department borders two countries, Guatemala and El Salvador and covers 1,630&nb ... # San Fernando # San Francisco del Valle # San Jorge # San Marcos # Santa Fe # Sensenti # Sinuapa References Departments of Honduras States and territories established in 1906 1906 establishments in Honduras { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfonso Mejia-Arias
Alfonso Mejia Arias is a Mexican musician, writer, social activist and politician. He was born in Veracruz, Mexico on 11 September 1961 and has lived mostly in Mexico City, where his family settled. Career From his childhood joined musical associations that defined his vocation. He studied violoncello, art history, ethnomusicology and choral and orchestral conduction at the National Conservatory of Music, and the National School of Music of UNAM. Disciple of prestigious teachers as Barbara Kaminska (Poland), Enrique Marmisolle, Jorge Cordova, Leonardo Velazquez, and Christian Caballero among many others. Also attended Master Classes from Yo-Yo Ma and Mstislav Rostropovich. Dr Mejia-Arias is a specialist in Japanese traditional music and has been renowned in Japan as First Hispanic American Shakuhachi Player (Distinction granted by Dai Sensei Aoki Reibo, national living treasure). Mejia-Arias also had the personal guidance of Kifu Mitsuhashi, Hodo Yamaguchi, and Katsuya Yokoyama in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Mejía
Alexander Mejía Sabalza (born 11 July 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is described by FIFA's official website as "a linchpin noted for his ability to tidy up mistakes, rob possession and track down and pressurize opponents". Club career Colombia Mejía made his professional debut for Deportes Quindío in 2005, where he played for seven years, including a loan spell at Once Caldas. In 2012, he joined Atlético Nacional and won both the Copa Colombia and the Superliga Colombiana in his first season. In the following seasons, Mejía helped Nacional to three consecutive Colombian league titles, becoming team captain after the departure of Macnelly Torres. Mexico Mejía finished his loan at Nacional in June 2016. He was then transferred to León in the Liga MX for the Apertura 2016. However, as a part of the deal, he was able to stay with Nacional until after the Medellín club had finished its campaign in the Copa Libertadores. Liberta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Mejía
Alejandro Mejía (born March 10, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Career St. Louis Cardinals On May 28, 2011, Mejía signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization as an international free agent. He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the DSL Cardinals, slashing .172 in 2011 and .217 in 2012 before being released. Hiroshima Toyo Carp After spending three years out of baseball, Mejía signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. On July 20, 2017, the Carp signed Mejía to a six-year contract. He appeared in 9 games in 2017, notching 3 hits in 14 at-bats. In 2018, he played in 22 games, slashing .268/.318/.537 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI. In 2019, he posted a batting line of .259/.306/.426 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI in 56 games. Mejía hit .188/.235/.288 with 2 home runs a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisa Region
A Paisa is someone from a region in the northwest of Colombia, including part of the West and Central ''cordilleras'' of the Andes in Colombia. The Paisa region is formed by the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindío. Some regions of Valle del Cauca Department (north) and Tolima Department (west) culturally identify as ''paisas''. The main cities of the Paisa region are Medellín, Pereira, Manizales and Armenia. The name Paisa derives from the Spanish apocope of ''Paisano'' (fellow countryman), but they are also known as "Antioqueños" (those from the old Antioquia, which included the other Paisa provinces, which was a single administrative body until the creation of the Caldas State in 1905). Although many refer to Paisas as an ethnic group (''raza antioqueña'' or ''raza paisa''), they are a part of the Colombians and Latin American peoples. Paisas can be found in other regions of Colombia and the Americas where they have migrated. They have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoro Department
Yoro is one of the 18 departments into which Honduras is divided. The department contains rich agricultural lands, concentrated mainly on the valley of the Aguan River and the Sula Valley, on opposite ends. The departmental capital is Yoro. The department covers a total surface area of 7,939 km2 and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 503,886 people. It is famous for the Lluvia de Peces (rain of fishes), a tradition by which fish fall from the sky during very heavy rains. Municipalities # Arenal # El Negrito # El Progreso # Jocón # Morazán # Olanchito # Santa Rita # Sulaco # Victoria # Yorito # Yoro Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Yoro Department had a population of 570,595. Of these, 88.12% were Mestizo, 7.26% White, 3.79% Indigenous (2.92% Tolupan, 0.39% Chʼortiʼ, 0.28% Lenca, 0.09% Nahua), 0.71% Black or Afro-Honduran and 0.12% others. Economy The department, historically, is known for harvesting mahogany and cedar trees fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlántida Department
Atlántida (, ) is a department located on the north Caribbean shore of Honduras. The capital is the port city of La Ceiba. In the past few decades, tourism has become the most important legitimate economic source for the coastal area. In 2005 it had an estimated population of about 372,532 people. The department covers a total surface area of 4,251 km². History The department was formed in 1902 from territory previously parts of the departments of Colón, Cortés, and Yoro Yoro, with a population of 101,849 (2022 calculation), is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras and the municipal seat of Yoro Municipality. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong .... In 1910 it had a population of about 11,370 people. Municipalities Medical care Medical care is available at the Jungle Hospital, which is located in the village of Rio Viejo, 20.1 road kilometers south of La Ceiba in the valley of the Rio Cangrej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colón Department (Honduras)
Colón is one of the 18 Departments of Honduras, departments into which Honduras is divided. It was created in 1881. The departmental capital is Trujillo, Honduras, Trujillo, and the other main city is Tocoa, Colón, Tocoa. Trujillo was the site of the first Catholic mass on the American mainland, held when Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón) reached the Honduran shore in 1502. Colón harbors a substantial Garifuna people, Garifuna population and has pristine beaches and rainforested national parks. The Fort of Santa Barbara, built by the Spaniards in the colonial era, was the site of the execution of US filibuster (military), filibuster William Walker (filibuster), William Walker in Trujillo, and his remains are buried in the city's graveyard. The department covers a total surface area of 8,875 km2 and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 284,900 people. Municipalities # Balfate # Bonito Oriental # Iriona # Limón, Honduras, Limón # Sabá # Santa Fe, Colón, Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortés Department
Cortes, Cortés, Cortês, Corts, or Cortès may refer to: People * Cortes (surname), including a list of people with the name ** Hernán Cortés (1485–1547), a Spanish conquistador Places * Cortes, Navarre, a village in the South border of Navarre, Spain * Cortes de Aragón, Teruel, a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain * Cortes, Bohol, a municipality in the Philippines * Cortes, Surigao del Sur, a municipality in the Philippines * Cortês, a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil * Puerto Cortés, a seaport in Honduras * Cortés Department, a department in Honduras * Cortes Island, an island in British Columbia, Canada * Cortes, Aberdeenshire, a village in Scotland, United Kingdom Institutions * Cortes of Cádiz, former parliament of Spain * Cortes Generales, the parliament of Spain * Aragonese Corts, the regional parliament for the Spanish autonomous community of Aragon * Cortes of Castile-La Mancha, the legislature of the Autonomous Community o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comayagua Department
Comayagua () is one of the 18 departments ''(departamentos)'' into which Honduras is divided. The departmental capital is Comayagua. Geography The department covers a total surface area of 5,124 km2 and, in 2015, had an estimated population of 511,943 people. Economy Historically, the department produced gold, copper, cinnabar, asbestos, and silver. Gems were also mined, including opal and emerald. The area was also known for "fine" cattle. Municipalities # Ajuterique # Comayagua # El Rosario # Esquías # Humuya # La Libertad # Lamaní # Las Lajas # La Trinidad # Lejamaní # Meámbar # Minas de Oro # Ojos de Agua # San Jerónimo # San José de Comayagua # San José del Potrero # San Luis # San Sebastián San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
