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	Lezo - Gurutze Santuaren Plaza 5 Lezo may refer to: Blas de Lezo (1689-1741), Spanish admiral Lezo, Aklan, municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines Lezo, Spain, town and municipality in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Blas De Lezo Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (3 February 1689 – 7 September 1741) was a Spanish navy officer best remembered for the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741) in the Viceroyalty of New Granada, where Spanish imperial forces under his command decisively defeated a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon. Throughout his naval career, Lezo sustained many severe wounds; he lost his left eye, left hand, complete mobility of the right arm, and had his left leg amputated in situ after being hit by the projectile of a cannon. He perceived his wounds and physical limitations as medals, refusing to wear an eye patch to hide his blind eye. Wearing his past battles history on his flesh won the respect of his peers and soldiers. Lezo's defense of Cartagena de Indias against a vastly larger British fleet consolidated his legacy as one of the most heroic figures in the history of Spain. He is often recognized as one of the greatest strategists in naval history. Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lezo, Aklan Lezo, officially the Municipality of Lezo ( Aklanon: ''Banwa it Lezo''; Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Lezo''; tl, Bayan ng Lezo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the smallest municipality in the province both by population and by land area, and even by revenue. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,639 people. History Before its creation into an independent municipality, Lezo was a ''barrio'' in Kalibo called ''Guicod'' derived from the word "Guicab" which means "a cavern in a creek where eels were in abundance", and was also known as ''Tierra Alta'' meaning a "high land" because the town center was not inundated during the great flood of the early 19th century. When the Americans came in 1899, the military government appointed Felix Kimpo as head of the Calivo (covering the present territory of Kalibo, Numancia and Lezo). During the election in 1901 he was elected as the president from 1901 to 1903. At that time there wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]