Matamoros is a Spanish surname and place name meaning ‘
Moor
Moor or Moors may refer to:
Nature and ecology
* Moorland, a habitat characterized by low-growing vegetation and acidic soils.
People
* Moor (surname)
* Moors, Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the ...
killer’. It may refer to:
Music
* "Matamoros", a song by The Afghan Whigs from ''
Do to the Beast
''Do to the Beast'' is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band the Afghan Whigs, their first in 16 years. It was released on April 15, 2014, on Sub Pop Records, the same label that released their albums ''Up in It'' and ''Congr ...
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* "Matamoros Banks", a song by Bruce Springsteen from ''
Devils & Dust
''Devils & Dust'' is the thirteenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, and his third acoustic album (after ''Nebraska'' and ''The Ghost of Tom Joad''). It was released on April 25, 2005, in Europe and the following ...
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Matamoros Querido'', a 1971 album by Rigo Tovar
**"Mi Matamoros Querido", a song on ''Matamoros Querido''
People
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Carlos Matamoros Franco (born 1966), Ecuadorian chess grandmaster
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Mariano Matamoros
Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century.
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(1770–1814), a liberal priest and insurgent active during the Mexican War of Independence
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Miguel Matamoros
The Trío Matamoros was a Cuban trova group. It was formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros (8 May 1894 in Santiago de Cuba – 15 April 1971; guitar), Rafael Cueto (14 March 1900 in Santiago de Cuba – 7 August 1991; guitar) and Siro Rodrí ...
(1894–1971), a Cuban musician and composer
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Trio Matamoros
The Trío Matamoros was a Cuban trova group. It was formed in 1925 by Miguel Matamoros (8 May 1894 in Santiago de Cuba – 15 April 1971; guitar), Rafael Cueto (14 March 1900 in Santiago de Cuba – 7 August 1991; guitar) and Siro Rodrí ...
, Cuban trova group founded by Miguel Matamoros
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Saint James Matamoros
Saint James the Moor-slayer () is the name given to the representation (painting, sculpture, etc.) of the apostle James the Great, as a legendary, miraculous figure who appeared at the also legendary Battle of Clavijo, helping the Christians c ...
, 'the Moor-slayer', Spanish mythological figure
Places
Mexico
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Matamoros Municipality, Chihuahua
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Mariano Matamoros, Chihuahua, town and municipal seat
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Matamoros Municipality, Coahuila
Matamoros is one of the 38 municipalities of Coahuila, in north-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Matamoros. The municipality covers an area of 1003.7 km2.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 99,707.
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Matamoros, Coahuila
Matamoros is a city located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Coahuila; it serves as the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It lies directly east of the larger city of Torreón and is a part of the Comarca L ...
, city and municipal seat
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General Mariano Matamoros Airport
Cuernavaca International Airport (); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional General Mariano Matamoros'' (General Mariano Matamoros International Airport) is an airport located in Temixco, Morelos, Mexico. It manages air traffic for the Metropoli ...
, an airport located in Temixco, Morelos
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Tlacolula de Matamoros
Tlacolula de Matamoros is a city and Municipalities of Oaxaca, municipality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, about 30 km from the center of the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Oaxaca on Mexican Federal Highway 190, Federal Highway 190, which leads east ...
, city in Oaxaca
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Izúcar de Matamoros
Izúcar de Matamoros is a city in Izúcar de Matamoros Municipality located in the southwestern part of the Mexican state of Puebla. The city serves as the municipal seat of the municipality. At the census of 2005 the city had a population of 41, ...
, city in Puebla
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Landa de Matamoros
Landa de Matamoros is a town in Landa de Matamoros Municipality located in the northeast of the Mexican state of Querétaro in central Mexico. It is part of the Sierra Gorda region, which consists of rugged mountains, canyons and wide diversity ...
, city in Querétaro
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Matamoros (Mexibús) Matamoros is a Spanish surname and place name meaning ‘Moor killer’. It may refer to:
Music
* "Matamoros", a song by The Afghan Whigs from ''Do to the Beast''
* "Matamoros Banks", a song by Bruce Springsteen from ''Devils & Dust''
* '' Matamo ...
, a BRT station in Ecatepec de Morelos, State of Mexico
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Matamoros Municipality, Tamaulipas
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Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and the municipal seat of the homonymous municipality. It is on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Bro ...
, also known as Heroica Matamoros, a city and municipal seat
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Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan area, transnational conurbation along the Mexico–U.S. border
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Matamoros Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Refuge (also Matamoros Cathedral; ) is the main Catholic church in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is the seat of the Diocese of Matamoros-Reynosa. It was built in the 19th century, and is located in the ...
Spain
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Valle de Matamoros, municipality in the province of Badajoz
See also
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Matamoras (disambiguation)
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