Buenaventura
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Myths and legends
- Buenaventura River (legend)Buenaventura River (legend)The non-existent Buenaventura River, alternatively San Buenaventura River, Río Buenaventura, etc. was once believed to run from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in what is now the western United States...
, a legendary but non-existent river that was once believed to run from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in what is now the western United States
People
- Buenaventura DurrutiBuenaventura DurrutiJosé Buenaventura Durruti Dumange was a central figure of Spanish anarchism during the period leading up to and including the Spanish Civil War.-Early life:...
(1896–1936), a Spanish anarchist who was a hero of the Spanish Civil War - Rafael BuenaventuraRafael BuenaventuraRafael Carlos Baltazar Buenaventura was a prominent banker in the Philippines and one-time governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ; he served under two Philippine presidents during one of the most tumultuous political transitions in the country’s history.Known for his fierce independence,...
(1938–2006), a Filipino banker
Places
Colombia- Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, a municipio in the department of Valle del Cauca
Cuba
- Buenaventura, Camagüey, a barrio in the municipio of Santa Cruz del Sur
- Buenaventura, Holguín, a town in the municipio of Calixto Garcia
Mexico
- Buenaventura, ChihuahuaBuenaventura, ChihuahuaBuenaventura is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at San Buenaventura. The municipality covers an area of 8,938.3 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 20,533....
, a municipio in the state of Chihuahua
Spain
- Buenaventura, SpainBuenaventura, SpainBuenaventura, Spain is a village in the province of Toledo and autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain.-References:...
, a municipio in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha
United States
- Buenaventura River, a mythical river that was thought to flow from Wyoming to the California coast
- Ventura, CaliforniaVentura, CaliforniaVentura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
, a city in California previously known as San Buenaventura
Ships
- USS Buenaventura (ID-1335), an alternative spelling for USS Buena Ventura (ID-1335)USS Buena Ventura (ID-1335)USS Buena Ventura , also spelled USS Buenaventura, was a United States Navy cargo ship in commission in 1918 that was sunk during World War I.-Construction and early career, 1913-1918:...
, a United States Navy cargo ship in commission in 1918
Peruvian Mining Company
Buenaventura (Mining company)Buenaventura (Mining company)
Buenaventura is the largest owner of mining rights in Peru among precious metals companies. The Company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold, silver, coal, lead, molybdenum and zinc via wholly owned mines, as well as through its participation in joint...
is Peru's largest publicly traded precious metals company.
See also
- Buena Ventura (disambiguation), an alternative spelling of "Buenaventura"
- San Buenaventura, Coahuila
- San Buenaventura, State of Mexico
- San Buenaventura (Ventura, California)