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Candelaria
Encyclopedia
People
- John CandelariaJohn CandelariaJohn Robert Candelaria . He attended The Caton School P.S. 249. Nicknamed "The Candy Man," is a former professional left-handed pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles...
(born 1953), American baseball pitcher - Candelaria PérezCandelaria PerezCandelaria Pérez was a sergeant in the Chilean Army. She was part of the expeditionary forces sent to Peru to fight against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. She was considered the hero of the Battle of Yungay when she led an assault against the entrenched Confederate troops....
(1810–1870), sergeant in the Chilean Army, hero of the Battle of Yungay - Nash CandelariaNash CandelariaNash Candelaria is a Mexican American novelist. He is known for a tetralogy of novels about the Rafa family. He has been called the "historical novelist of the Hispanic people of New Mexico."-Early life:...
(born 1928), U.S. author
Brazil
- Candelária ChurchCandelária ChurchThe Candelária Church is an important historical church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period and combines a Baroque façade with a Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance inner decoration.The church was the site of several significant moments for the...
, a historical church in Rio de Janeiro- Candelária massacreCandelaria massacreThe Candelária massacre was an event in Rio de Janeiro, beside the Candelária Church, on the night of July 23, 1993. Eight young people were killed by a group of men, several of which were members of the police. The men were tried for the killings, but only two of them were convicted.The Candelária...
, 1993 massacre near the church
- Candelária massacre
- Candelária, Rio Grande do SulCandelária, Rio Grande do Sul- Paleontology :This city belongs to the geopark of Paleorrota.Museum of the city that have fossils:#Museum Aristides Carlos Rodrigues.-Day of Paleorrota:...
Colombia
- Candelaria, Valle del CaucaCandelaria, Valle del CaucaCandelaria is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia....
- Candelaria, AtlánticoCandelaria, AtlánticoCandelaria is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.-External links:...
- La CandelariaLa CandelariaLa Candelaria is a historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. It is the equivalent to the Old City in other cities. The architecture of the old houses, churches and buildings has Spanish Colonial and Baroque styles...
, a historic neighborhood in Bogotá
Guatemala
- Candelaria CavesCandelaria CavesThe Candelaria caves is the name of a large natural cave system in the municipalities of Chisec and Raxruha in Guatemala. The main gallery has a length of 22 km, of which 12.5 km follows the underground passage of the Candelaria River. The total length of the cave system, including coulisses,...
, a natural cave system in the municipalities of Chisec and Raxruha
Mexico
- Candelaria, Campeche
- Metro CandelariaMetro CandelariaMetro Candelaria is a station on the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Venustiano Carranza borough to the east of downtown Mexico City. It lies along Lines 1 and 4.The station logo depicts a swimming duck...
, a station on the Mexico City Metro - Fiesta de la Candelaria
Portugal
In the archipelago of the AzoresAzores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
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- Candelária (Madalena)Candelária (Madalena)Candelária is a civil parish located on the western coast of the island of Pico, in the municipality of Madalena in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 892, its density is 28.1/km² and the area is 31.72 km².-Geography:...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Madalena, island of Pico- Candelária Sport ClubeCandelária Sport ClubeCandelária Sport Clube is a Rink Hockey team from Candelária, Azores, Portugal. It was founded on 24 January 1990 and played the 2011 European League Final Eight for the first time of its history.-Current Squad 2010/11:-External links:...
, a roller hockey team from the civil parish of Candelária
- Candelária Sport Clube
- Candelária (Ponta Delgada)Candelária (Ponta Delgada)Candelária is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on São Miguel island in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 1184, its density approximately 136.41/km² and in an area of about 8.68 km²...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, island of São Miguel
Puerto Rico
- Mayagüez, Puerto RicoMayagüez, Puerto RicoMayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...
, originally founded as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
United States
- Candelaria, TexasCandelaria, TexasCandelaria is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States, with about 75 inhabitants.The town stands in the Chihuahuan Desert on the north bank of the Rio Grande, just across from the small Mexican town of San Antonio Del Bravo...
, Presidio County - Candelaria, NevadaCandelaria, NevadaCandelaria was a town in Mineral County, Nevada, approximately 121 miles southeast of Fallon. Today the site of Candelaria is dominated by the Kinross Gold Candelaria Mine on Mt...
, mining ghost town
Religion
- The Spanish name for Presentation of Jesus at the TemplePresentation of Jesus at the TempleThe Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, which falls on 2 February, celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and some Eastern Catholic Churches, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts, and is sometimes called Hypapante...
, a Christian festival - The Virgin of CandelariaVirgin of CandelariaThe cult of the Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candelaria , popularly called La Morenita, celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands . The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in Tenerife. She is depicted as a Black Madonna...
, an apparition of the Virgin Mary