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Relaciones geográficas. Relaciones geográficas were a series of elaborate questionnaires distributed to the lands of King Philip II of Spain in the Viceroyalty of New Spain in North America. They were done so, upon his command, from 1579–1585. [1] This was a direct response to the reforms imposed by the Ordenanzas, ordinances, of 1573.
Iberian cartography, 1400–1600. Dating from 1375, the full 8 sheet Catalan Atlas made by Abraham Cresques, who was King Pere IV of Aragon 's cartographer. It was a gift from the King of the Crown of Aragon to the King of France. [1] Many later maps and "portolan charts" are copies of this original Catalan one.
TasteAtlas produces various infographic maps to showcase an in-depth look at different cuisines and local foods, as well as numerous top lists or certain dishes and regions. [27] [28] [29] The site hands out TasteAtlas Awards [30] for categories like "Best Traditional Dish" [31] (won by Picanha for 2023/24 [32] ), "Best Cuisine", [33] "Best ...
In the run up to the 2015 Spanish local elections, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in local entities in Spain. Results of such polls for municipalities in Galicia are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous local elections, held on 22 May 2011, to the day ...
Slavery in the Spanish American viceroyalties was an economic and social institution which existed throughout the Spanish Empire including Spain itself. Enslaved Africans were brought over to the continent for their labour, indigenous people were enslaved until the 1543 laws that prohibited it. The Spanish empire enslaved people of African ...
The Philippines also claims that as early as the Spanish colonisation of the Philippines, Filipino fishermen were already using the area as a traditional fishing ground and shelter during bad weather. Several official Philippine maps published by Spain and United States in 18th and 20th centuries show Scarborough Shoal as Philippine territory.
In the run up to the 2019 Spanish local elections, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in local entities in Spain. Results of such polls for municipalities in Castile and León are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous local elections, held on 24 May 2015 ...
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km 2 (1,073,500 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.