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Balsas may refer to: Places * Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil * Balsas, Ecuador ** Balsas Canton * Balsas District, Chachapoyas Province, Peru * Balsas, Guerrero, Mexico Rivers * Balsas River, in Mexico * Balsas River (Panama) * Das Balsas River (other) Other uses * ''Balsas'' (plant), a genus of the Sapindoideae flowering plants * Balsa (ship) A balsa is a boat or ship built by various pre-Columbian South American civilizations constructed from woven reeds of the Totora bullrush. They varied in size from small canoe sized personal fishing boats to large ships up to 30 metres long. They ..., reed boats or ships of pre-Columbian South American civilizations See also * Balsa (other) * Balsas dry forests, in Mexico {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas, Maranhão
Balsas () is a city in the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil. It is located in southern Maranhão, 800 km from the capital of the state, São Luís. Geography Balsas covers an area of 13,141.64 km2, being the largest municipality in Maranhão. The median elevation of the city is 283 meters (810 ft). Climate Balsas has a Savanna tropical climate. Temperature is hot from April through October. It rains from November through March. Vegetation Cerrado is the typical vegetation of the area. However, due to the advance of agricultural activities, the ecosystems is threatened. Hydrography There are many streams and rivers in the municipality, but the most important is Rio Balsas, which crosses the city. Demographics According to 2001 census, Balsas has 60,613 inhabitants. 82.73% live in Urban areas. The infant mortality rate is 35.1 deaths /1,000 live births and life expectancy is 64.1 years. The annual median growth of the population is 4.21%. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas, Ecuador
Balsas is a town in the south of the El Oro Province in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... It is the seat of the Balsas Canton. At the time of census 2001 it had 3,110 inhabitants. References External links Map of El Oro Province Populated places in El Oro Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas Canton
Balsas is a canton in El Oro Province, Ecuador. Its seat is Balsas. It is the location of one of three official border crossings into Peru. The name, Balsas, refers to the balsa wood rafts that travellers used to take over the river to make the crossing, though there is now a bridge spanning the river. This is the least used of the Ecuador:Peru border crossings, but is recommended as an adventurous option in Lonely Planet's South America On A Shoestring. Population: 6861 Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: * Mestizo 86.2% *White 6.2% *Montubio 4.7% * Afro-Ecuadorian 2.8% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.0% *Other 0.1% References Cantons of El Oro Province {{Cantons of Ecuador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas District
Balsas (Spanish for Rafts) is a district of the province of Chachapoyas, Peru. The District of Balsas was created in epoch of the independence, between 1821 and 1824. The district capital is Balsas. The district covers an area of 357.09 km2, and is located at an altitude of 854 above sea level. Major festivals in the area are the carnivals in February, Guadalupe's Virgin on October 9, and Master of the Miracles on October 28. His most out-standing tourist attractions are: the Vales of the River Cashew, archaeological ruins of Balsas, Gollón and Pircapunta, which are also declared as a cultural heritage of the nation. The name was given because near there existed a wooden bridge made from rafts that the Inca The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, ( Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The adm ... Wayna Capac o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guerrero
Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acapulcocopied from article, GuerreroAs of 2020, Guerrero the population was recorded that 3,540,685 people who live there. The international sales of their production has gone up, production like fresh mangoes, figs, coconuts, pineapple, avocado, and so much more produce. These sales have really helped Guerrero's economy. These productions have also helped In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Acapulco, Petatlán, Ciudad Altamirano, Taxco, Iguala, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, anSanto Domingo Today, it is home to a number of indigenous communities, including the Nahuas, Mixtecs, Tlapanecs, Amuzgos, and formerly Cuitlatecscopied from article, GuerreroMost of the production is from the local farmers all over the cities of Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Iguala. A good portion of Guerr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas River
The Balsas River (Spanish Río Balsas, also locally known as the Mezcala River, or Atoyac River) is a major river of south-central Mexico. The basin flows through the states of Guerrero, México, Morelos, and Puebla. Downstream of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, it forms the border between Guerrero and Michoacán. The river flows through the Sierra Madre del Sur, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Mangrove Point, adjacent to the city of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. Several rapids along the course of the Balsas River limit its navigability and thus the river has been largely used for generation of hydroelectric power, flood control and irrigation. History The Balsas River valley was possibly one of the earliest maize growing sites in Mexico, dating from around 9200 years ago. Though it is known that successive communities of Yop, Coixica, Matlatzinca ( Chontal), Tlahuica and Xochimilca with Nahua succeeding in the end have lived in the region, archeological excavations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas River (Panama)
The Balsas River ( es, Rio Balsas) or Rio Tucutí is a river of eastern Panama. Geography The Balsas is a tributary of the Tuira (or Darien) river. It rises on the border with Colombia and flows north and then northeast to its confluence with the Tuira. Its headwaters flow through the Darién National Park. A 1903 report on Panama listed the Balsas as one of the more important rivers of the territory of Darien, then in Panamá Province. The report said that gold was obtained from the Balsas. The Köppen climate classification is Tropical Savannah. The region has an average temperature of and average precipitation of per year. Annual runoff is between . It rains on about 150 days each year. The watershed of the Balsas covers . Average flow at its mouth is . The waters of the Balsa River are more turbid than the waters of the Tuira River, indicating greater amounts of erosion in the Balsa basin. The mouth of the Balsas River has several islets formed by sediment, some with gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsas (plant) , in Mexico
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Balsas may refer to: Places * Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil * Balsas, Ecuador ** Balsas Canton * Balsas District, Chachapoyas Province, Peru * Balsas, Guerrero, Mexico Rivers * Balsas River, in Mexico * Balsas River (Panama) * Das Balsas River (other) Other uses * ''Balsas'' (plant), a genus of the Sapindoideae flowering plants * Balsa (ship), reed boats or ships of pre-Columbian South American civilizations See also * Balsa (other) *Balsas dry forests The Balsas dry forests is a tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion located in western and central Mexico. Geography The Balsas dry forests occupy the basin of the Balsas River. The ecoregion cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapindoideae
Sapindoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It includes a number of fruit trees, including lychees, longans, rambutan Rambutan (; taxonomic name: ''Nephelium lappaceum'') is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae. The name also refers to the edible fruit produced by this tree. The rambutan is native to Southeast Asia. It is closely related to s ...s, and quenepas. Genera Genera include: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2224042 Rosid subfamilies Sapindaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsa (ship)
A balsa is a boat or ship built by various pre-Columbian South American civilizations constructed from woven reeds of the Totora bullrush. They varied in size from small canoe sized personal fishing boats to large ships up to 30 metres long. They are still used on Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia. This term is also used by California archaeologists and anthropologists to refer to the woven and tied tule reed canoes used by the Native Californians in both pre-Columbian and historical eras. See also * Abora * Kantuta Expeditions * Kon-Tiki * Reed boat * Schoenoplectus acutus ''Schoenoplectus acutus'' ( syn. ''Scirpus acutus, Schoenoplectus lacustris, Scirpus lacustris'' subsp. ''acutus''), called tule , common tule, hardstem tule, tule rush, hardstem bulrush, or viscid bulrush, is a giant species of sedge in the pl ... - common name ''tule'' External linksTule Boat Photo Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balsa (other)
Balsa is the tree '' Ochroma pyramidale'' or the light-weight wood it produces. Balsa may also refer to: * Balsa (software), a free and open-source e-mail client for Linux * ''Balsa'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae *Balsa (Roman town), in present-day southern Portugal *Balsa (ship), South American boat made of reeds * Balsa, Brazil, headland near Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil *Balsa, Hungary, village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary * Balșa ( hu, Balsa, links=no), a commune in Hunedoara County, Romania *Balsa, a fictional character in the anime and manga Moribito series *Balša I ( 1362), ruler of the principality of Zeta in what is now southern Montenegro and northern Albania and founder of the Balšić noble family *Balša II (died 1385), son and successor of Balša I *Balša III (1387–1421), last ruler of Zeta in the Balšić noble family *Walsa Walsa (Quechua for raft, Hispanicized spelling ''Balsa'' (Spanish for raft, from Quechua) is a mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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