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Santa Isabel Island (Argentina)
Santa Isabel (also known as Isabel, Ysabel and Mahaga) is the largest island in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands. It is also the longest island, with the third largest surface area, in the country. Location and geographic data Choiseul lies to the north-west, Malaita to the south-east. The Pacific Ocean lies to the north, and Guadalcanal (Isatabu) to the south. The highest point in Santa Isabel is Mount Sasari, . The Marutho river runs down Mount Sasari to the ocean at Hofi. Almost all the rivers or streams run from that centre point except for those at the other tip of the island on the Katova side. The administrative centre is Buala. The nearest airport is Fera Airport on neighbouring Fera Island. History The first European landing in the Solomon Islands archipelago was made at Santa Isabel Island, by the Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña on 7 February 1568. It was charted as (Spanish for " St. Elizabeth of the Star"). A settlement was established by the Spaniards, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabela Island (Galapagos)
Isabela Island may refer to: *Isabela Island (Galápagos) Isabela Island () is the largest of the Galápagos Islands, with an area of and a length of . By itself, it is larger than all the other islands in the chain combined, and it has a little under 2,000 permanent inhabitants. The island straddles ... * Isabela Island (Philippines) See also * Isabel Island (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Of Portugal
Elizabeth of Portugal (''Elisabet'' in Catalan, ''Isabel'' in Aragonese, Portuguese and Spanish; 1271 – 4 July 1336), also known as Elizabeth of Aragon, was Queen of Portugal from 1282 to 1325 as the wife of King Denis. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, under the name Saint Elizabeth of Portugal or Queen Saint Elizabeth (''Rainha Santa Isabel'' in Portuguese). Family and early life Born in 1271 into the royal house of Aragon, Elizabeth was the daughter of Infante Peter and his wife Constance of Sicily (later King Peter III of Aragón and Queen Constance II of Sicily, and the sister of three kings: Alfonso III and James II of Aragon and Frederick III of Sicily. She was a great-niece and namesake of Elizabeth of Hungary, the original source of the miracle of the roses, often depicted in art. Like her great-aunt, she became a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. Elizabeth was educated very piously, and led a life of strict regularity from her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugi Island
Ugi Island, also Uki Island or Uki Ni Massi, is an island 11 km north of the island of Makira, Makira-Ulawa Province in Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. Geography Ugi Island is a raised coral reef about 10.5 km long and 6.5 km wide. The island has an area of 43.98 km2 and the highest elevation is . The island has a pleasant climate and good beaches. Fauna The only mammals that live there were introduced by humans like the Polynesian rat (''Rattus exulans'') and bats '' Dobsonia inermis'', '' Pteropus cognatus'', '' Emballonura nigrescens'' and '' Aselliscus tricuspidatus''. Village At the census of population on November 23, 2009, the island had a population of 1,212. Most people live next to Selwyn Bay on the western side of the island. The principal village is Pawa, located at Selwyn Bay on the west coast. Archaeological evidence has demonstrated continuous occupation of the island since 1470 AD. The All Hallows' (senior primary) boys' boarding school was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali'ite
Ali'ite is an island in Solomon Islands; it is the northern one of the Olu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands located in Makira-Ulawa Province. It has an area of 2.91 km2. The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Ali'ite was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting of Ali'ite was due to a local voyage that set out from Guadalcanal in a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Énriquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted the three Olu Malau islands as ''Las Tres Marias'' (The Three Marys The Three Marys (also spelled Maries) are women mentioned in the Gospel, canonical gospels' narratives of the crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The Gospels refer to several women named Mary. At various points of Chris ... in Spanish).Brand, Donald D. ''The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations'' The American Geographical Society, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaulalo
Malaulalo is an inhabited island in Solomon Islands; it is the central one of the Olu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands located in Makira-Ulawa Province. It has an area of 3.34 km2. The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Malaulalo was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting of Malaulalo was due to a local voyage that set out from Guadalcanal in a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Énriquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted the three Olu Malau islands as ''Las Tres Marias'' (The Three Marys in Spanish). The waters off of Malaulalo are home to the world's largest individual coral colony, of the species Pavona clavus, which is likely centuries old. See also * Desert island * List of islands This is a list of the lists of islands in the world grouped by country, by continent, by body of water A body of water or waterbody is any significant accumulatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaupaina
Malaupaina is an island in the nation state of Solomon Islands; it is the southern one of the Olu Malau (Three Sisters) Islands located in Makira-Ulawa Province. It has an area of 6.37 km2. The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Malaupaina was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting of Malaupaina was due to a local voyage that set out from Guadalcanal in a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Énriquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted the three Olu Malau islands as ''Las Tres Marias'' (The Three Marys The Three Marys (also spelled Maries) are women mentioned in the Gospel, canonical gospels' narratives of the crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The Gospels refer to several women named Mary. At various points of Chris ... in Spanish).Brand, Donald D. ''The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations'' The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulawa
Ulawa Island is an island in Solomon Islands. It is located near Malaita Island and belongs to Makira-Ulawa Province. The island has an area of . A hilly island, its highest point is above sea level. Average temperatures are around 27 °C year-round, and the island receives an annual average rainfall of some . A dialect of the Sa'a language is spoken on Ulawa Island. History First recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in May 1568. More precisely the sighting and also landing in Ulawa was due to a local voyage done by a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine A brigantine is a two-masted sailing vessel with a fully square-rigged foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts. Ol ... ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Enríquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted it as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makira
The island of Makira (previously known as San Cristóbal) is the largest island of Makira-Ulawa Province in Solomon Islands. It is third most populous of the Solomon Islands after Malaita and Guadalcanal, with a population of 55,126 as of 2020. The island is located east of Guadalcanal and south of Malaita. The largest and capital city is Kirakira. History The first recorded sighting by Europeans of Makira was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña in June 1568. More precisely the sighting and also landing in San Cristóbal was due to a local voyage that set out from Guadalcanal in a small boat, in the accounts the brigantine ''Santiago'', commanded by Alférez Hernando Enriquez and having Hernán Gallego as pilot. They charted it as ''San Cristóbal''.Brand, Donald D. ''The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations'' The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.133. Education The Stuyvenberg Rural Training Centre is a rural boardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vangunu
Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in Western Province, Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon. The island has an area of . There are a small number of coastal settlements on the island, including Zaira and Halisi. History On March 15, 1893, Vangunu was declared part of the British Solomon Islands protectorate. The island was occupied by the Japanese army in October 1942, during the Solomon Islands campaign. From 30 June to 3 July 1943, it was the site of one of the first land battles of the New Georgia Campaign, the battle of Wickham Anchorage, during which a small Japanese force was quickly defeated by numerically superior allied forces. Since 1978, the island has been part of the independent state of the Solomon Islands. Geography The island is located at the southern end of the New Georgia Islands archipelago. To the north-west is the island of New Georgia and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savo Island
Savo Island is an island in Solomon Islands in the South Pacific ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is a part of the Central Province of Solomon Islands. It is about from the national capital of Honiara. The principal village is Alialia, in the north of the island. The indigenous language of Savo is the Savosavo language, an East Papuan language. Savo Island also has a minority of Gela speakers. The waters surrounding the island were the site of five of the seven major naval battles during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific War of World War II. As a result of these battles, many shipwrecks are located southeast of the island; the bay is known as Ironbottom Sound. The wrecks near the coast are very popular with wreck divers. Geography Savo is approximately circular, measuring approximately by . It is located northeast of Cape Esperance, the northern tip of Guadalcanal. The highest elevation is a stratovolcano, which last erupted between 1835 and 1847. The erupti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernando Enríquez
Hernando is a common Spanish given name, equivalent to Fernando and the English Ferdinand. It may refer to: Places ;Argentina * Hernando, Córdoba ;Canada * Hernando Island, British Columbia ;United States * Hernando, Florida * Hernando County, Florida * Hernando, Mississippi People * Hernando de Soto (economist) * Hernando de Soto (explorer) * Hernando de Lerma * Hernando Cortes, alternate spelling of Hernán Cortés * Alejandro Hernando Alejandro Fabián Hernando (born May 5, 1976) is an Argentine taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's featherweight category. He captured a bronze medal in the 68-kg division at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, ... (born 1976), Argentine taekwondo practitioner * Ana María Hernando (born 1959), Argentine visual artist * Mila Hernando (1957–2017), Spanish diplomat Horse * Hernando (horse) (1990-2013), French-trained racehorse, winner of the 1993 Prix du Jockey Club {{Disambiguation, geo, given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alférez (rank)
or is a junior officer rank in the militaries of some Hispanophone and Lusophone countries. The name originates from (), meaning "the knight", "the horseman" or "the cavalryman". However, today the rank is often translated as ensign (rank), ensign, sub-lieutenant or second lieutenant. The rank was first used by Iberian armies during the in the Middle Ages, being associated to the officer responsible for the carrying of a unit flag. During that time was the leader of the retinue of a king or high-ranking nobleman. The famous warrior El Cid was the of King Alfonso VI of Castile and Alfonso Núñez was the of Duke Raymond of Burgundy, Raymond of Galicia. Argentina In Argentina, the rank of ''alférez'' is used by both the Argentine Air Force, air force and the Argentine National Gendarmerie, gendarmerie. It is, however, used differently in the two services. The air force uses the rank for newly qualified officers, while the gendarmerie uses ''alférez'' ranks as an equivalen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
