Maroa
Maroa may refer to: Places *United States ** Maroa, Illinois ** Maroa Township, Illinois *Venezuela ** Maroa, Venezuela **Maroa Municipality The Maroa Municipality () is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a popu ... *New Zealand ** Maroa Caldera Entertainment * ''Maroa'' (2006 film) Animals * ''Maroa'' (moth), the synonym of a moth genus in the family Crambidae {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Maroa Caldera
The Maroa Caldera (Maroa Volcanic Centre) is approximately in size and is located in the north-east corner of the earlier Whakamaru caldera in the Taupō Volcanic Zone in the North Island of New Zealand. Volcanic activity in the caldera commenced over 300,000 years ago and the most recent volcanic eruption within in it was 9,400 years BCE. Geography Its northern rim is to the south of the Waikato River at Ātiamuri. At Ātiamuri the Ohakuri Caldera which had a paired eruption with the Rotorua Caldera is to its immediate north. The eastern boundary is also defined by the present Waikato River and it extends as far south as probably opposite Orakei Korako on the river. The southern boundary is somewhat ill defined given the subsequent deep deposits from the Taupō Volcano but includes a number of domes of which the highest is Maroanui at . Eruptive history The Maroa Caldera's last major eruption produced of tephra about 230,000 years ago (230 ka). Its earliest eruption was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Maroa, Illinois
Maroa is a city in Macon County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 1,577 at the 2020 census, down from 1,801 in 2010. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The city was named after the Maroa people. The first settler of the township was James Pettyjohn, who came from Kentucky and settled in 1839. The next group of settlers came from Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee. The first schoolhouse was built in 1852. Maroa at one time was the second largest township, besides county seat Decatur, as it sat at the junction of both the Illinois Central Railroad and the Midland Railroad Company. Maroa was officially incorporated as a town on March 7, 1867. Geography Maroa is located in northern Macon County at (40.036951, -88.954967). Its northern boundary is the DeWitt County line. U.S. Route 51 passes through the west side of the city, leading south to Decatur and north to Clinton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maroa has a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Maroa Municipality
The Maroa Municipality () is one of the seven municipalities (municipios) that makes up the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality had a population of 2,029. The town of Maroa is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality.http://www.ocei.gov.ve/secciones/division/Amazonas.zip History Maroa was founded by the Cacique Maruwa in 1760. Demographics The Maroa Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, had a population of 1,900 (up from 1,706 in 2000). This amounted to 1.3% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is . Government The mayor of the Maroa Municipality is Thaimir Briceño Angulo, elected on October 31, 2004, with 61% of the vote. She replaced Antonio Briceño shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Victorino and Comunidad (previous to Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Maroa, Venezuela
Maroa is a town in the southern Venezuelan state of Amazonas. This town is the shire town of the Maroa Municipality (or Guainía Municipality) and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 890.Primeros Resultados XIII Censo General de Población y Vivienda History Maroa was founded by the brave Maruwa in the year 1760.Municipios del Estado Amazonas |
Maroa Township, Illinois
Maroa may refer to: Places *United States ** Maroa, Illinois ** Maroa Township, Illinois *Venezuela **Maroa, Venezuela **Maroa Municipality *New Zealand **Maroa Caldera The Maroa Caldera (Maroa Volcanic Centre) is approximately in size and is located in the north-east corner of the earlier Whakamaru caldera in the Taupō Volcanic Zone in the North Island of New Zealand. Volcanic activity in the caldera commenc ... Entertainment * ''Maroa'' (2006 film) Animals * ''Maroa'' (moth), the synonym of a moth genus in the family Crambidae {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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Maroa (film)
''Maroa'', a Solveig Hoogesteijn film presented in association with TVE, Canal+ and with the support of Ibermedia, ICAA and CNAC, is a 2006 film. Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, ''Maroa'' is, according to ''Below the Line'' magazine: "The story of an 11-year-old girl living in the slums of Caracas whose bleak future at the hands of a cruel grandmother, Brigida, and local thugs changes upon first hearing the notes of a classically played clarinet. Sentenced to a reform school for delinquent children, Maroa attends her first music class and falls in love with both Mozart and her music teacher, Joaquín – played by Tristán Ulloa, “ Sex and Lucia” – who becomes the first person to give her hope and unconditional support. Joaquín recognizes her rare, raw talent and is determined to pass on the discipline and skills to turn her life around. The challenges they face and their unique student-teacher bond change both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |