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Fronton Marmol Anfiteatro Romano De Merida
Fronton may refer to: Places * Fronton, Haute-Garonne, a commune in Haute-Garonne, France * Fronton, Texas, a small community in Starr County, Texas * Frontón, Ciales, Puerto Rico, a barrio * El Frontón, a Peruvian island * Fronton Island, an island in the Rio Grande on the Mexico–United States border Sports * Fronton (court), a playing area for Basque pelota * Paleta Frontón, a Peruvian sport * One-Wall Handball, a ball game also called International Fronton {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fronton, Haute-Garonne
Fronton (; Languedocien: ''Frontonh'') is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It lies 28 km north of Toulouse and within its metropolitan area. Population Wine It is the centre of one of the oldest wine regions in France, producing the AOC Côtes du Frontonnais, based (50%) on the local négrette grape (known as Pinot Saint-George in the United States) plus some or other of Syrah, Côt, cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, fer servadou, gamay, cinsaut and mauzac. Fronton - Hotel de Ville.jpg, Town hall Fronton L'abside et le clocher de l'église.jpg, Church Fronton Le monument aux Morts.jpg, War memorial See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Fronton, Texas
Fronton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States, bordering the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, close to Ciudad Miguel Alemán. The population was 172 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 180 tabulated in 2010. Geography Fronton is located at (26.425856, -99.076206). Prior to the 2010 census, Fronton CDP had parts taken to form new CDPs, and lost additional area. As a result, the total area was reduced to 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2), all land. Demographics Fronton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. Prior to the 2010 U.S. Census, three new CDPs were carved out from its territory ( Guadalupe-Guerra, Sandoval, Sunset) substantially reducing its population. 2020 census 2000 census At the 2000 census, there were 599 people, 176 households and 152 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of 51/sq mi (20/km2). The racia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frontón, Ciales, Puerto Rico
Frontón is a barrio in the municipality of Ciales, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,228. Economy Walmart in Puerto Rico works with USDA-approved businesses located in Frontón, such as Lettufresh, which supply fresh lettuce to Walmart and Amigo Supermarkets. History Frontón was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became an unincorporated territory of the United States. In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Frontón barrio was 3,706. Frontón saw a 38.9% increase in population from 1990 to 2000 then a 17.0% decrease from 2000 to 2010. Sectors Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions) in turn are further subdivided into smaller local populated place areas/units called sectores (''sectors'' in English). The types of ''sectores'' ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Frontón
El Frontón is a deserted island and former penal colony off the coast of Callao, Peru. Geography Dry, deserted and without vegetation, it is located 7 km from the coast, to the west of La Punta District and to the southeast of San Lorenzo Island (Peru), San Lorenzo Island. It has an approximate area of 1 km2 and is frequented by marine animals such as sea lions and the Humboldt penguin. History From its Viceroyalty of Peru, viceregal era up until the early 19th century, the island was inhabited only by pirates and privateers, and was also known by the nickname of Dead Man's Island (). Prison The island became a penal colony in the early 19th century, starting in 1917, under president José Pardo y Barreda, José Pardo's second administration. Initially a maximum security prison, the island eventually housed political prisoners, such as future president Fernando Belaúnde Terry, who, during his imprisonment, made an unsuccessful attempt to swim to freedom. Hugo Blanco (po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fronton Island
Fronton Island (also known as Frontón Island and Isla de San Francisco) is an uninhabited island in the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas. Geography Fronton Island lies between two channels of the Rio Grande immediately downstream of Fronton, Texas, across from Los Guerra in Miguel Alemán Municipality, Tamaulipas. It is located about downstream of the Falcon Dam and about northwest of Roma, Texas. It measures approximately in area. A smaller Fronton Island () is located just upstream on the Mexican side of the border in Miguel Alemán Municipality. The American island is sometimes called ''Isla de San Francisco'', which can also refer to a larger island on the Mexican side downstream of Ciudad Miguel Alemán. History Fronton Island was formed between 1852 and 1926 when the Rio Grande cut a new channel to the south, which became the main channel by 1955. As of 1959, Fronton Island was acknowledged as Mexican territory by both the Mexico and United States sections of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fronton (court)
A fronton (; or ; ) is a two-walled or single-walled court used as a playing area for Basque pelota. History The front wall of the first frontons in villages was usually the wall of a church. Because the games being played close by, several priests would play pelota along with the villagers and got to be well-known players and often served as referees in provincial or town competitions but were out of the picture when it turned into a commercialized sport. Because of the increasing popularity of the game, many churches put up signs forbidding pelota games on their porches. The games were also played in town halls, but when the game turned into a highly popular entertainment in the region, towns started to build special frontons in open-air or closed courts. Characteristics There are two main types of frontons, the first one being the single-wall fronton, prevalent on the eastern Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, while two-wall frontons are typically located in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paleta Frontón
Paleta may refer to: * Paleta (dessert), a Mexican ice pop * Paleta (surname) * Paleta Frontón, a Peruvian sport * "Paleta" (song), by Ha*Ash *''Paleta'' is the term in Spanish for pork and lamb front leg cut, known as shoulder arm in some markets. ''Paleta de cerdo'' or ''Paletilla'' is the front leg equivalent of Jamón. See also * Paletta, a surname *Palette (other) Palette may refer to: * Cosmetic palette, an archaeological form * Palette, another name for a color scheme * Palette (painting), a wooden board used for mixing colors for a painting ** Palette knife, an implement for painting * Palette (company), ... * Pelota, the name of several Spanish ball games {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
