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Chalco De Solidaridad
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Chalco may refer to: *Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, or simply Chalco, seat of the municipality of Chalco, State of México *Chalco (altépetl), an altépetl or pre-Columbian city-state in central Mexico *Lake Chalco, endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico * Chalco, Nebraska in northern Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States * Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Nebraska *Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, a municipality located in State of Mexico, Mexico *Chalco, Aluminum Corporation of China Limited *The Chalco system in A. A. Attanasio's '' The Last Legends of Earth'' See also * Calco * Chaco (other) *Chalcon In Greek mythology, the name Chalcon (Χάλκων) may refer to: *Chalcon, one of the Telchines. *Chalcon, a Myrmidonian, father of Bathycles who was killed by Glaucus in the Trojan War. *Chalcon, father of a daughter Antiochis who, in one versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalco De Díaz Covarrubias
Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias () is a city that is municipal seat of the surrounding municipality of Chalco. It lies in the eastern part of the State of Mexico just east of the Federal District of Mexico and is considered part of the Mexico City metropolitan area. Chalco name is Nahuatl, and comes from ''Chalchihuitl'' "green stone, jade", and ''Co'': "place" therefore both words together mean "the place of jade". The municipal head, bears the surname of Diaz Covarrubias, in honor of Juan Díaz Covarrubias, one of the practitioners of medicine who was heroically shot in Tacubaya in 1859. History The first group of Native Americans to reach the region of Chalco was "the acxotecas" coming from Tula, the famous and ancient homeland of the Toltecs, and the first town they settled was called Chalco. Later, a second group of people arrived, this were the Mihuaques. By 1160 A.D arrived teotenancas and chichimecas from the valley of Toluca, through Tláhuac. Around the lake there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalco (altépetl)
Chālco was a complex pre-Columbian Nahua '' altepetl'' or confederacy in central Mexico. It was divided into the four sub-altepetl of Tlalmanalco/ Tlacochcalco, Amaquemecan, Tenanco Texopalco Tepopolla and Chimalhuacan-Chalco, which were themselves further subdivided into ''altepetl tlayacatl'', each with its own ''tlatoani'' (king). Its inhabitants were known as the ''Chālcatl'' (singular) or ''Chālcah'' (plural). In the 14th and early 15th centuries, flower wars were fought between the Chalca and the Aztecs. Serious war erupted in 1446. According to the Amaqueme historian Chimalpahin, this was because the Chalca refused a Mexica demand to contribute building materials for the temple of Huitzilopochtli. Chalco was finally conquered by the Aztecs under Moctezuma I in or around 1465, and the kings of Chalco were exiled to Huexotzinco. The rulerships were restored by Tizoc in 1486, who installed new ''tlatoque''. This was achieved, in part, by the diplomacy work car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Chalco
Lake Chalco was an endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico, and was important for Mesoamerican cultural development in central Mexico. The lake was named after the ancient city of Chalco on its former eastern shore. Lake Chalco and Lake Xochimilco were the original habitat of the axolotl, an amphibian that is critically endangered due to urban destruction. Geography Lake Chalco and the other Mexican great lakes (the brackish lakes Texcoco, Zumpango and Xaltocan and the freshwater Xochimilco) formed the ancient Basin of Mexico lake system. These lakes were home to many Mesoamerican cultures including the Toltecs and the Aztecs. Lake Chalco itself had a fresh water hydrologic structure due in large part to the artesian springs lining its south shore. This allowed extensive beds to be cultivated through the Aztec era. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, these beds fell into disuse and were largely abandoned. History The shoreline of the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalco, Nebraska
Chalco is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States, and an adjacent suburb of Omaha, with Chalco lore La Vista located to the southeast. The population was 11,064 at the 2020 census. History A post office was established at Chalco in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950. The community was likely named after Chalco, in Mexico. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 10,736 people, 3,719 households, and 2,915 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,758 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.24% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population. There were 3,719 ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalco Hills Recreation Area
Chalco Hills Recreation Area is located in northwestern Sarpy County, Nebraska, and approximately west of downtown Omaha. Chalco Hills consists of of which is covered by Wehrspann Lake, an artificial reservoir. The recreation area was opened in 1988 as part of Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District efforts to provide flood control and improve recreation opportunities. The Dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the recreation area is managed by the Natural Resources District. Recreation There are seven picnic areas and several have covered pavilions, the largest of which can accommodate up to 100 people and can be reserved. of walking trails encircle Wehrspann Lake. Several soccer fields and one baseball field, along with two playgrounds adjacent to picnic areas are easily reached from nearby parking areas. The soccer fields are also used as launch sites for hot-air balloons and radio controlled airplanes. The area is used for cross-country running ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle De Chalco Solidaridad
Valle de Chalco, officially named Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, is a municipality located in the State of Mexico, Mexico, on the eastern outskirts of the metropolitan area of Mexico City. Formerly part of the municipality of Chalco, it was split off as a separate entity in 1994, during the presidency of Salinas de Gortari, under his ''Programa Nacional de Solidaridad'' (National Solidarity Program). The municipality lies on the old bed of Lake Chalco, which was substantially drained in the nineteenth century. Technically, the municipal seat is Xico, after a high point of land that once formed an island, and now remains as a small hill within an otherwise monotonous, urban expanse. "Chalco" refers to the Chalca tribe, whose territory covered the area around the lake, prior to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. As of 2006, Chalco included part of the world's largest mega-slum, along with Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl and Ixtapaluca. History Pre-Columbian history Archeologists date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (, also known as Chalco), is a state-owned multinational corporation headquartered in Beijing, China. It is publicly listed on both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and is part of the SSE 180 index. In 2021, Chalco was the world’s largest aluminum producer, surpassing China Hongqiao Group, Rusal, and Shandong Xinfa. Corporate Affairs Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Chalco) () is a publicly listed company and serves as the principal commercial arm of its state-owned parent, the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) (). While both entities are closely related and share similar names, they perform different functions within China's metals industry. The Aluminum Corporation of China is a wholly state-owned enterprise under the direct administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). It is responsible for national-level oversight of non- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Legends Of Earth
''The Last Legends of Earth'' is a 1989 science fiction novel by A. A. Attanasio, the fourth and final novel in his Radix Tetrad series. It contains the continuing story of the conflict between the humans, zōtl, Rimstalkers, other spatial dimensions, and time-travel/temporal distortion as do other novels in the tetrad, though this novel is set in events before '' In Other Worlds''. The book has been republished by Phoenix Pick, an imprint of Arc Manor Publishers. Overview The novel itself is a study of time and space. It features a large cast of primary and secondary characters who inhabit the various ages and major characters who inhabit the entire novel's timespan. Events of the story occur on a 15-planet star system just outside the Milky Way Galaxy and time corridors outside normal time called the "Overworld". The primary character is a young female Rimstalker named ''Gai''. She is assigned as the Mission Commander to lure the zōtl spiderfolk with intelligent lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calco
Calco ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about south of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,284 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Calco borders the following municipalities: Brivio, Imbersago, Merate, Olgiate Molgora, Pontida, Villa d'Adda Villa d'Adda (Bergamasque: ; Brianzöö: ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Bergamo. As of November 2012, it had a population .... It is served by Olgiate-Calco-Brivio railway station. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaco (other)
Chaco may refer to: Places in South America * Chaco Basin, spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay * Chaco Department, a historical department in Paraguay and proposed in Bolivia * Chaco Province, a province in the northeastern part of Argentina * Chaco National Park, a national park in Argentina * Chaco (volcano), a volcano in Chile * Chaco War, a war fought between Paraguay and Bolivia * Gran Chaco, a region in South America historically divided into ''Chaco Austral'', ''Chaco Central'', and ''Chaco Boreal'' * Gran Chaco people, several Native American tribes in Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil * Gran Chaco Province, a province in Tarija Department in Bolivia * Humid Chaco, an ecoregion in South America Places in North America * Chaco Culture National Historical Park, historical and archaeological site in New Mexico * Chaco River, intermittent river in New Mexico * Chaco Wash, intermittent stream in New Mexico Other uses * Chaco (footwear), a brand of sandals and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
