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San Cristóbal (Castrillón)
San Cristóbal, Spanish for Saint Christopher, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Cristóbal, Santa Fe * San Cristóbal, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood (''barrio'') Bolivia * San Cristóbal mine (Bolivia), a silver, zinc and lead mine Chile * San Cristóbal Hill, a hill and public park in Santiago * San Cristóbal de La Paz, a former fortress Colombia * San Cristóbal, Bogotá * San Cristóbal, Bolívar Cuba *San Cristóbal, Cuba, in the province of Artemisa *Havana, founded as ''Villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana'' Dominican Republic *San Cristóbal Province *San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Ecuador * San Cristóbal Island, an island in the Galápagos * San Cristóbal Canton, surrounding the island El Salvador *San Cristóbal, Cuscatlán Guatemala *Ciudad San Cristóbal, a neighbourhood in the city of Mixco *San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán *San Cristóbal Cucho *San Cristóbal Totonicapán *San Cristóbal Verapaz Mexico *San Cristóbal de las Casas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher (, , ; ) is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman Empire, Roman emperor Decius (), or alternatively under the emperor Maximinus Daia (). Churches and monasteries were named after him by the 7th century. There is no evidence for the historicity of the saint.Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Saint Christopher" Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 July 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Christopher. Accessed 25 October 2024. The most famous legend connected to the saint recounts that after converting to Christianity, he devoted his life to carrying travelers across a river. One day he carried an unknown young boy across a river after which the boy reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Cucho
San Cristóbal Cucho is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala.It was found on 11 October 1825. It was annexed to San Pedro Sacatepéquez, in 1935, but it was named a municipality again on 12 July 1945. History The region was discovered by the Spaniards in the 16th century; soldiers under captain Juan de Dios y Cardona's command found the place. Before that, it had been populated by Mam people. After the arrival of the Spaniards, it was established as an Indian reduction and eventually raised to a municipality on 11 October 1811, and named "San Cristóbal Cucho". It is located to the south of San Marcos Department municipal capital. Population As of 2009, San Cristóbal Cucho had 19.443 inhabitants and almost 4.000 home; it has 56 km2 and sits 2730 m above sea level. Economy Economic activity is mostly geared to agriculture, cattle, and commerce. Political division The municipality has one town, five villages, seven settlements an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristóbal Island
Cristóbal Island (in Spanish: ''Isla San Cristóbal'', or Saint Christopher's Island) is a mostly deforested 37 km2 island located south of Isla Colón,Jisel Perilla (2008)''Frommer's Panama'' Frommers, p. 282, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama. It is home to the indigenous Ngäbe or Guaymí people and a small number of expatriates. ''Laguna Bocatorito'', also known as Dolphin Bay, lies on the east side of the island. Environment The island is part of the Bocas del Toro Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of white-crowned pigeons and three-wattled bellbird The three-wattled bellbird (''Procnias tricarunculatus'') is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family. The sexes are very dissimilar in appearance. The male has a white head and throat and the remaining plumage is chestnut brown. ...s. See also * List of islands of Panama References Caribbean islands o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Suchixtlahuaca
San Cristóbal Suchixtlahuaca is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 44.65 km2. It is part of the Coixtlahuaca District in the Mixteca Region The Mixteca Region is a region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, part of the broader La Mixteca area which covers parts of the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca. The region includes the districts of Juxtlahuaca, Silacayoapam, Huajuapan, Coix .... As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 244. File:San Cristobal Suchixtlahuaca.jpg, View of the municipality File:Iglesia San Cristobal.JPG, Church in San Cristobal File:Patrono San Cristobal.JPG, Patron saint of San Cristobal File:Barrio la costa San Cristobal Suchixtlahuaca.jpg, Barrio la costa References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Lachirioag
San Cristóbal Lachirioag (, alternatively ) is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... The municipality covers an area of 24.24 km2. Many community members speak a local Villa Alta Zapotec language as a first language and Spanish as a second language. This community is an agricultural and spiritual one. There are many sacred parts in Lashichhiaj but the main one is Yawis which is the sacred Mountain where we pray for protection and healing . Elders tell stories passed down to them that in the sacred mountain Yawis was a flying animal bigger than an eagle that would pick people up and take them to the mountain and never seen again. It is part of the Villa Alta District in the center of the Sierra Norte Regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal (Mexibús, Line 4)
San Cristóbal, Spanish for Saint Christopher, may refer to: Places Argentina * San Cristóbal, Santa Fe * San Cristóbal, Buenos Aires, a neighborhood (''barrio'') Bolivia * San Cristóbal mine (Bolivia), a silver, zinc and lead mine Chile * San Cristóbal Hill, a hill and public park in Santiago * San Cristóbal de La Paz, a former fortress Colombia * San Cristóbal, Bogotá * San Cristóbal, Bolívar Cuba *San Cristóbal, Cuba, in the province of Artemisa *Havana, founded as ''Villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana'' Dominican Republic *San Cristóbal Province *San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Ecuador * San Cristóbal Island, an island in the Galápagos * San Cristóbal Canton, surrounding the island El Salvador * San Cristóbal, Cuscatlán Guatemala * Ciudad San Cristóbal, a neighbourhood in the city of Mixco *San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán *San Cristóbal Cucho *San Cristóbal Totonicapán *San Cristóbal Verapaz Mexico * San Cristóbal de las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Ecatepec
Ecatepec (), officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is a municipality in the State of Mexico situated in the north of the Greater Mexico City urban area. The municipal seat is San Cristóbal Ecatepec. The city of Ecatepec is co-extensive with the municipality, comprising 99% of the total population of 1,645,352. It is Mexico's third most-populous municipality after Tijuana and the 16 boroughs of Mexico City. It is also the most-populous suburb of Greater Mexico City. The name "Ecatepec" is derived from Nahuatl and means "windy hill" or "hill devoted to Ehecatl" (the wind god). It was also an alternative name for or invocation of the god Quetzalcoatl. "Morelos" refers to José María Morelos, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence. Saint Christopher is the city's patron saint, celebrated on July 25. Ecatepec is served by the Mexico City metro, by the State of Mexico's Mexibús bus rapid transit lines, and by Mexicable aerial cable car lines. Points of interest include the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Amoltepec
San Cristóbal Amoltepec is a town and Municipalities of Oaxaca, municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 31.9 km2. It is part of the Tlaxiaco District in the south of the Mixteca Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 1,179. References Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Cristóbal Amatlán
San Cristóbal Amatlán is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 96.96 km². It is part of the Miahuatlán District in the south of the Sierra Sur Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 3,978. Amatlán Zapotec is spoken in the town; many residents are bilingual in Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture .... The town is located "at the foot of a very tall mountain" called ''Yiroos'' in Zapotec. References External links Photos of San Cristobal Amatlán Municipalities of Oaxaca {{Oaxaca-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
