Tecolote is one of several
Spanish-language
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words meaning
owl
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. The word is of
Nahuatl
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origin and is used mostly in
Mexico
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and in areas of the
United States
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colonized by
Spain
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.
Tecolote refers to:
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Tecolote, New Mexico, United States.
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Tecolote (crater) Tecolote is one of several Spanish-language words meaning owl. The word is of Nahuatl origin and is used mostly in Mexico and in areas of the United States colonized by Spain.
Tecolote refers to:
* Tecolote, New Mexico, United States.
* Tecolote ( ...
, a crater on
Mars
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.
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Tecolote Beach
Tecolote Beach is an isolated beach community located in the municipality of La Paz in the state of Baja California Sur, it is 25 km from the city of La Paz, past Puerto Balandra, on State Highway 11.
It is one of the most extensive of the b ...
, a beach community in
La Paz, Baja California Sur
La Paz (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Baja California Sur, with a 2020 census population of 250,141 inhabitants, making it the most populous city in the state. La Paz City is located in La ...
, Mexico.
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Tecolote Barbudo
The bearded screech owl or Santa Barbara screech owl (''Megascops barbarus'') is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Striginae. It is found in Guatemala and Mexico.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and Bi ...
, the bearded screech owl of Mexico.
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Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
The Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (English: Two Laredos Owls), formerly known as the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (English: Nuevo Laredo Owls), are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The Tecolotes are a binational baseball team, spli ...
, a minor league
baseball
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team, based in
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Nuevo Laredo () is a city in the Municipality of Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. The city lies on the banks of the Rio Grande, across from Laredo, United States. The 2010 census population of the city was 373,725. Nuevo La ...
, Mexico and
Laredo, Texas
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, United States.
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Tecolotito, New Mexico
Tecolotito is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The word "Tecolotito" has its origin in the Nahuatl language. ...
, a community in
San Miguel County, New Mexico
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San Miguel County comprises the Las Vegas Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also include ...
, United States.
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Chukut Kuk, Arizona, also known as Tecolote.
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