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Valdés Family
Valdez or Valdés may refer to: People *Valdez (surname) *Valdés (surname) *Valdez (Brazilian footballer) (born 1943), a Brazilian former footballer *Val Demings, Valdez Demings, U.S. politician Geography *Valdés, Asturias, Spain *Valdez, Alaska, United States **Valdez oil terminal *Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador *Valdez, Florida, United States *Valdes Island, Canada *Valdés Peninsula, Argentina Other uses *Valdez, an acrobatic gymnastics variation of the back walkover *''Exxon Valdez'', an oil tanker that ran aground and caused an oil spill in Alaska in 1989 **Valdez Blockade, a protest by Alaskan fishermen in 1993 {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdés (surname)
Valdés is a Spanish toponymic surname of Asturias, Asturian origin. Its appearance has been dated back to the times of the Reconquista in the municipality of Valdés, Asturias, where the eponymous lineage began. The area around the current town of Luarca was known as Val de Ese, "valley of the river Ese", as attested in medieval documents. This river would later be known as the Esva River. According to Luis de Valdés' ''Memorias'' (1622), the river itself took its name from the letter s (''ese'' in Spanish) due to its similar shape, although this is considered unlikely. During medieval times the surname was taken by many families living in the area around Luarca, which make is difficult to establish demarcations between families of the time. By the 14th century, the surname had spread throughout the Kingdom of Castile, and later all of the Iberian Peninsula. During the colonization of the Americas, the surname became established there, where many variations appeared, such as Valdez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdez (Brazilian Footballer)
Valdez Quirino Lemos (born 10 February 1943) is a Brazilian former footballer who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References 1943 births Living people Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers Olympic footballers for Brazil Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fluminense FC players 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Demings
Valdez Venita Demings (née Butler; born March 12, 1957) is an American politician and former police officer who served as U.S. representative for from 2017 to 2023. The district covered most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the area around Orlando's resort parks. It includes many of Orlando's western suburbs, including Apopka and Winter Garden. From 2007 to 2011, Demings served as the first female chief of the Orlando Police Department, closing a 27-year career in law enforcement. She has also been first lady of Orange County, Florida, since December 4, 2018, when her husband Jerry Demings was sworn in as County Mayor. Demings won the Democratic Party's nomination for U.S. Representative from Florida's 10th congressional district in 2012. After losing to Republican incumbent Daniel Webster, she won in 2016 after the State Supreme Court mandated redistricting statewide. On January 15, 2020, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi selected Demings to serve as a House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdés, Asturias
Valdés is a Spanish municipality in the province of Asturias. Its capital is Luarca. It borders the Bay of Biscay on the north, the municipalities of Navia and Villayón on the west, Tineo on the south, Salas on the southeast, and Cudillero on the east. The rivers Esva, Negro and Barayo flow through the area. The national road N-634 is the main road serving the municipality. The surname " Valdés", widespread throughout Spain and Hispanic America, is believed to have ultimately originated from the town of Valdés. Politics Parishes Notable residents * Álvaro de Albornoz y Liminiana (1879-1954), politician * María Esther García López (b. 1948), poet and writer * Severo Ochoa de Albornoz (1905-1993), biochemist and physician, Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1959. * Gil Parrondo y Rico (1921-2016), art director, twice Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdez, Alaska
Valdez ( ; Alutiiq language, Alutiiq: ) is a city in the Chugach Census Area, Alaska, Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. In 2020, the population of Valdez was 3,985, up slightly from 3,976 in 2010. It is the List of cities in Alaska, third most populated city in Alaska's Unorganized Borough, Alaska, Unorganized Borough. Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. A former Gold Rush town, it is located at the head of Port Valdez on the eastern side of Prince William Sound. Valdez was incorporated in 1901, and flourished after the road link to Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks was constructed in 1910. It suffered catastrophic damage during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, and is located near the site of the disastrous 1989 ''Exxon Valdez'' Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil tanker spill. Today, it is one of the most important ports in Alaska, a commercial fishing port as well as a freight terminal. Valdez is the terminus for the Trans- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdez Oil Terminal
Valdez ( ; Alutiiq: ) is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. In 2020, the population of Valdez was 3,985, up slightly from 3,976 in 2010. It is the third most populated city in Alaska's Unorganized Borough. Valdez was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. A former Gold Rush town, it is located at the head of Port Valdez on the eastern side of Prince William Sound. Valdez was incorporated in 1901, and flourished after the road link to Fairbanks was constructed in 1910. It suffered catastrophic damage during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, and is located near the site of the disastrous 1989 '' Exxon Valdez'' oil tanker spill. Today, it is one of the most important ports in Alaska, a commercial fishing port as well as a freight terminal. Valdez is the terminus for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. History Spanish beginnings The port of Valdez was named in 1790 by the Spanish explorer Salvador Fidalgo af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdez, Esmeraldas
Valdéz (frequently also called Limones) is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Eloy Alfaro Canton Canton Eloy Alfaro is a cantons of Ecuador, canton of Ecuador, part of the province of Esmeraldas Province, Esmeraldas. Its capital is the town of Limones, Esmeraldas, Limones. Its population at the 2001 census was 33,403. Demographics Ethnic g .... Sources *World-Gazetteer.com {{Canton seats in Esmeraldas Populated places in Esmeraldas Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdez, Florida
Valdez is an unincorporated community located in southwest Volusia County, Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ..., within the city limits of DeBary. Valdez is located along U.S. Highway 17-92 (Charles Richard Beall Blvd.) where it intersects with Barwick Road, just north of the St. Johns River. History Valdez was named in honor of Antonio Valdez, the secretary of the Spanish navy in 1787, when the Spanish explored the area. He chose one of his protégés, Lt. Jose del Rio Cossa, to conduct an exploratory survey of Florida's naval store resources. In this survey, Cossa created an enormous map in which he renamed Lake George (now Lake Monroe) to Laguna Valdez. Although this name did not persist, pre-American land deeds referred to what is now Lake Monroe as Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdes Island
Valdes Island is one of the Gulf Islands located in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. It is across Porlier Pass from Galiano Island, which lies to the southeast. It has an area of , and is wide by in length. The island is popular with kayakers, boaters and has historically been the site of several human settlements. Naming and early exploration It is named for Spanish explorer Cayetano Valdés y Flores, who first came to the region in 1791 as a lieutenant serving under Captain Alessandro Malaspina on the ''Descubierta''. Valdes returned later in 1792 as captain of the '' Mexicana'' to explore the area with Dionisio Alcalá Galiano who captained the '' Sutil''. The island was given its name in 1859 by George Henry Richards, captain of . Settlement Currently there are few permanent residents on Valdes Island. One third of the island is set aside as three Indian reserves of the Lyackson First Nation. At Shingle Point, which is the location of one of tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdés Peninsula
The Valdes Peninsula (Spanish: ''Península Valdés'') is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean in the Viedma Department of north-east Chubut Province, Argentina. It is an important nature reserve which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. Geography The peninsula is about in size (not taking into account the isthmus of Carlos Ameghino which connects the peninsula to the mainland). The nearest large town is Puerto Madryn. The only town on the peninsula is the small settlement of Puerto Pirámides. There are also a number of ''estancias'', where sheep are raised. Environment Most of the peninsula is barren land with some salt lakes. The largest of these lakes has an elevation of about 40 m below sea level (see extremes on Earth), until recently thought to be the lowest elevation in Argentina and South America (the lowest point actually being Laguna del Carbón, Argentina, which is also the lowest point in all of South America). Wildlife The coastline is inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Walkover
A back walkover is an acrobatic maneuver in which a person transitions from a standing position to a back bridge and then back to a standing position again, undergoing a complete revolution of the body in the process. Back walkovers are commonly performed in a variety of athletic activities, including acro dance, cheerleading, and rhythmic gymnastics. In artistic gymnastics, back walkovers are performed in floor exercises and on the balance beam. Technique The back walkover performer begins in a standing position. The back is increasingly arched and abdominal muscles are stretched until the hands touch the floor and all hands and feet are flat on the floor, thus forming a gymnastic back bridge. While in the bridge position, one leg (the ''leading'' leg) is rapidly raised from the floor so as to impart momentum to the lower body. This momentum lifts the trailing leg from the floor so that only the hands are left touching the floor. Both hands remain on the floor while the body rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
