Matanza or Mattanza may refer to:
Massacres
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La Matanza
( Spanish for 'The Massacre') refers to a communist- Indigenous rebellion that took place in El Salvador between 22 and 25 January 1932. After the revolt was suppressed, it was followed by large-scale government killings in western El Salv ...
, the 1932 communist-indigenous rebellion in El Salvador
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''La Matanza'' (1910–1920), a period of anti-Mexican violence in Texas, U.S.
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Second Mafia War, or ''Mattanza'', a period of conflict involving the Sicilian Mafia 1981–1984
* La Matanza,
an Indian massacre in North America, 1695
Places
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La Matanza Partido
La Matanza ('The Slaughter' in Spanish) is a '' partido'' (county or department) located in the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
This provincial subdivision had 1,775,272 inhabitants (at the 2010 C ...
, a district of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
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Matanza River
The Matanza River is a stream in Argentina that originates in the Buenos Aires Province and defines the southern boundary of the Buenos Aires federal district. It empties into the Río de la Plata between Tandanor and Dock Sud. The La Boca neig ...
, in Argentina
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Matanza, Santander, Colombia
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La Matanza District, Peru
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La Matanza de Acentejo, Tenerife, Spain
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Matanza de los Oteros, León, Spain
Other uses
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Mattanza, a traditional tuna fishing technique
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Matanza (band), a Brazilian rock band
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Matanza Inc, a band formed by former members of Matanza
* Matanza Cueto, ring name of
Jeff Cobb (born 1982), Guamanian professional wrestler
See also
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Matanzas (disambiguation)
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