Santa Ana
Encyclopedia
People
- Saint AnneSaint AnneSaint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
, mother of the Virgin Mary - Santa Anna (Comanche war chief)Santa Anna (Comanche war chief)Santa Anna was a Native American War Chief of the Penateka band of the Comanche Indians.-In The Early Life:Santa Anna was a member of the same band of the Comanche as the more famous Buffalo Hump. He was an important chief, though probably less influential than Buffalo Hump during the 1830s and...
(c. 1798-1849), Native American tribal leader - Antonio López de Santa AnnaAntonio López de Santa AnnaAntonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón , often known as Santa Anna or López de Santa Anna, known as "the Napoleon of the West," was a Mexican political leader, general, and president who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government...
(1794-1876), Mexican general and President
United States
- Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
- Santa Ana (Amtrak station)Santa Ana (Amtrak station)Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center is a passenger rail station and transportation center in Santa Ana, California. It is used by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains...
, a train station in Santa Ana - Santa Ana CanyonSanta Ana CanyonSanta Ana Canyon is where the Santa Ana River passes between the Santa Ana Mountains and the Chino Hills, near the intersection of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. It receives particularly strong Santa Ana winds in comparison to surrounding areas, hence the name.-History:Originally,...
, a canyon near Santa Ana - Santa Ana FreewaySanta Ana FreewayThe Santa Ana Freeway is one of the principal freeways in Southern California, connecting Los Angeles and its southeastern suburbs including the freeway's namesake, the city of Santa Ana. The freeway begins at the Four Level Interchange in downtown Los Angeles, signed as U.S. Route 101...
, a major freeway from Los Angeles to Santa Ana - Santa Ana MountainsSanta Ana MountainsThe Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 36 mi southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties.- Geography :The range starts in the...
, a short mountain range near Santa Ana - Santa Ana RiverSanta Ana RiverThe Santa Ana River is the largest river of Southern California in the United States. Its drainage basin spans four counties. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows past the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, before cutting through the northern tip of the Santa Ana Mountains and...
, the largest river in Southern California, flows through Santa Ana
- Santa Ana (Amtrak station)
- Santa Ana Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Ana Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Ana Pueblo is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 479. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Santa Anna, TexasSanta Anna, TexasSanta Anna is a town in Coleman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Santa Anna is located at ....
- St. Anna, WisconsinSt. Anna, WisconsinSt. Anna is an unincorporated community in Calumet and Sheboygan Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It lies in the towns of Russell and New Holstein. The name of the community is pronounced "St...
South America
- Santa Ana, Santa FeSanta Ana, Santa FeSanta Ana is a town located in the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina, in the General Obligado's Department, pertaining to the Municipality of Avellaneda. Is located 15 km at north of the city of Avellaneda and to 340 km to the north of the Capital City of Santa Fe. It limits the North with...
, Argentina - Santa Ana, Misiones, Argentina
- Santa Ana del YacumaSanta Ana del YacumaSanta Ana del Yacuma is a town in the Beni Department in north-eastern Bolivia.-Location:Santa Ana is the capital of the Yacuma Province and the Santa Ana del Yacuma Municipality, located at an elevation of 144 m above sea level, where the Yacuma River meets the Mamoré River...
, Bolivia - Santa Ana de VelascoSanta Ana de VelascoSanta Ana de Velasco is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department of the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia.- Location :...
, Bolivia - Santa Ana, MagdalenaSanta Ana, MagdalenaSanta Ana is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia. Founded in 1751 by José Fernando de Mier y Guerra with the name of Santa Ana de Buena Vista. In 1918 was established as a municipality.-External links:...
, Colombia - Santa Ana HillSanta Ana Hill-History:The horizon line facing, when viewed from the Guayas River, is punctuated by two hills on its right margin. The Santa Ana and El Carmen Hills are unequivocal icons of visual reference to locate any of the principal sectors of the city. For it was here, on the Santa Ana Hill and its...
, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Santa Ana District, CastrovirreynaSanta Ana District, CastrovirreynaSanta Ana District is one of thirteen districts of the province Castrovirreyna in Peru.-References:...
, Peru - Santa Ana District, La ConvenciónSanta Ana District, La ConvenciónSanta Ana District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención in Peru.-References:...
, Peru - Santa Ana, AnzoáteguiAnzoáteguiAnzoátegui State , is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately 100 km long...
, Venezuela - Santa Ana de CoroSanta Ana de CoroCoro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.-History:The city was founded on July 26, 1527 by Spanish colonists. The name "Coro" is believed to be an indigenous word meaning "wind".The city had a turbulent history in colonial times and suffered a number of...
, Venezuela
Elsewhere
- Santa Ana, Cáceres, SpainCáceres, SpainCáceres is the capital of the same name province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. , its population was 91,131 inhabitants. The municipio has a land area of 1,750.33 km², and is the largest in geographical extension in Spain....
- Santa Ana de PusaSanta Ana de PusaSanta Ana de Pusa is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the municipality has a population of 411 inhabitants.- External links :*...
, Toledo, Spain - Santa Ana, Cape Verde
- Santa Ana (Solomon Islands), now known as Owaraha
- St. Anna (mission station)St. Anna (mission station)St. Anna was a Roman Catholic mission station during the German colonial period. It contained a plantation of coconut palm and rubber trees for export to Europe. It was located at Berlinhafen, Kaiser-Wilhelmsland .- Sources :...
, a Roman Catholic mission station during the German colonial period in New Guinea
Ships
- Santa Anna (ship)Santa Anna (ship)Santa Anna was an early 16th Century carrack of the Knights Hospitaller. The war ship was celebrated for its many modern features. While some authors view its lead sheathed hull as an early form of ironclad, others regard it primarily as a means to improve its watertightness.-Career:Santa Anna was...
, a 16th century war ship of the Knights Hospitaller - Santa Anna (ship) 1812Santa Anna (ship) 1812The Santa Anna was a Spanish ship totally wrecked in the Straits of Timor in 1812.The Santa Anna was a ship of 220 tons and was brought to Sydney in October 1806 after being captured by the privateer Port-au-Prince. Under the command of William Dagg the ship was sent to a seal fishery and then...
, a Spanish ship sunk in the Straits of Timor - Santa Anna, a Manila galleon captured and sunk by Thomas CavendishThomas CavendishSir Thomas Cavendish was an English explorer and a privateer known as "The Navigator" because he was the first who deliberately tried to emulate Sir Francis Drake and raid the Spanish towns and ships in the Pacific and return by circumnavigating the globe...
in 1587 - Santa Anna, a Spanish ship taken by the British in the Battle of TrafalgarBattle of TrafalgarThe Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
in 1805 - Svyataya AnnaSvyataya AnnaThe ship Svyataya Anna , named after Saint Anne, was the Philomel-class gunvessel HMS Newport launched in England in 1867. She was sold in 1881 and renamed Pandora II. She was purchased again in about 1890 and renamed Blencathra, taking part in expeditions to the north coast of Russia...
(St Anna), a Russian brig that disappeared in the Arctic in 1914
Music
- "SantiannaSantianna"Santianna", also known as "Santiana", "Santy Anna", "Santayana", "Santiano", "Santy Anno" and other variations, is a sea shanty relating to the Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Supposedly, the last whaler to return to New Bedford hauled in to this tune...
" (a.k.a. "Santa Ana"), a traditional sea-shanty (folk song) - "Santa Ana", a song by Bruce Springsteen on his 1998 Tracks (album)
Other uses
- Santa Ana Church, AmazonasSanta Ana Church, AmazonasSanta Ana Church is located in the first block of Chincha Alta street, opposite to the Saint Ana's square. It was the first church of its genre in being constructed by the Spanish in the Amazonas Region, Peru. It keeps in its interior beautiful colonial images. It is transforming in an ethnic -...
, Peru - Santa Ana RiverSanta Ana RiverThe Santa Ana River is the largest river of Southern California in the United States. Its drainage basin spans four counties. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows past the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, before cutting through the northern tip of the Santa Ana Mountains and...
, a river in southern California, United States - Santa Ana winds, strong seasonal winds in Southern California, United States, and northern Baja California, Mexico
See also
- Santana (disambiguation)
- Santa Ana winds (disambiguation)
- Saint Anne (disambiguation)Saint Anne (disambiguation)Saint Anne is the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to Catholic tradition.Saint Anne may also refer to:-People:*Saint Anne Line , English Catholic martyr*Saint Anne Pak A-gi, of the Korean Martyrs-Canada:*Ste. Anne, Manitoba*St...
- Sainte-Anne (disambiguation)
- St Ann's (disambiguation)
- St Anne's (disambiguation)
- Anna (disambiguation)
- Fort Sainte Anne (disambiguation)