Alburquerque
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People

  • Afonso de Albuquerque
    Afonso de Albuquerque
    Afonso de Albuquerque[p][n] was a Portuguese fidalgo, or nobleman, an admiral whose military and administrative activities as second governor of Portuguese India conquered and established the Portuguese colonial empire in the Indian Ocean...

     (1453–1515), a Portuguese fidalgo and naval general officer
  • Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos
    Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos
    Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos or simply Cássio Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos or simply Cássio Cássio Albuquerque dos Anjos or simply Cássio (born August 12, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian Goalkeeper. He currently plays for Paços de Ferreira.- External links :...

     (born 1980), a Brazilian Goalkeeper
  • Filipe Albuquerque
    Filipe Albuquerque
    Filipe Miguel Delgadinho Albuquerque is a Portuguese race car driver, currently driving in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.- Career :...

     (born 1985), a Portuguese race car driver
  • João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque
    João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque
    João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque , was the governor of Paraíba between 1928 and 1930. He was the vice-presidential nominee on the ticket of Getúlio Vargas in the 1930 presidential elections...

     (1878–1930), the governor of Paraíba, Brazil between 1928 and 1930
  • Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
    Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
    Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti was the first Cardinal to be born in Latin America and the first cardinal from any South American diocese Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (January 17, 1850, Cimbres, Pernambuco, Brazil – April 18, 1930, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...

     (1850–1930), the first Cardinal to be born in the Americas
  • Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
    Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
    thumb|right|With his wife, 1898‎Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque was a Portuguese soldier. He captured Gungunhana in Chaimite and pacified Mozambique...

     (1855–1902), a Portuguese soldier
  • José Albuquerque
    José Albuquerque
    José Anastácio de Albuquerque is a Brazilian boxer, who represented his native country in the flyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the first round by Ukraine's Valeriy Sydorenko.-References:*...

     (born 1975), a Brazilian boxer
  • Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque
    Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque
    Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque was a Portuguese military officer, engineer, poet, scientist and politician, who distinguished himself during the Liberal Wars and in the conflicts that marked Portugal's history in the first half of the 19th century...

     (1792–1865), a Portuguese military officer, engineer, poet, scientist and politician
  • Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque
    Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque
    Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque , commonly known as Ceará, is a Brazilian right wingback. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain....

     (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
  • Mike de Albuquerque (born 1947), an English musician
  • Oscar Albuquerque
    Oscar Albuquerque
    Oscar Albuquerque is a former Canadian soccer midfielder. He spent most of his professional career playing indoor soccer with U.S. teams...

     (born 1954), a former Canadian soccer midfielder
  • Renato de Albuquerque
    Renato de Albuquerque
    Renato de Albuquerque is a Brazilian civil engineer and entrepreneur in the construction and real state businesses. He was the founder of a pioneering construction firm, Albuquerque & Takaoka in 1951 together with his fellow architect and friend Yojiro Takaoka...

    , a Brazilian civil engineer and entrepreneur in the construction and real state businesses
  • Albuquerque Mendes
    Albuquerque Mendes
    Albuquerque Mendes is a Portuguese artist. He works in the fields of painting, performance art and installation.-Life and work:...

     (born 1953), a Portuguese artist

Places and structures

  • Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

    , the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States
  • Afonso de Albuquerque Square
    Afonso de Albuquerque Square
    Afonso de Albuquerque Square is a public square in the Belém district of the city of Lisbon, Portugal.The square is located in front of Belém Palace, a 17th-18th century palace that nowadays serves as residence for the President of Portugal. The square is named after the first conqueror of India,...

    , a public square in the Belém district of the city of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, known locally simply as "Los Ranchos," is a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 6,024 at the 2010 Census. Part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area, Los Ranchos is located on the east side of the Rio Grande, adjacent to...

    , a village in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
  • Alburquerque, Badajoz
    Alburquerque, Badajoz
    Alburquerque is a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain. It has 5,600 inhabitants. It is very close to the border with Portugal and was an ancient dominion of the kings of this country...

    , a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain
  • Alburquerque, Bohol
    Alburquerque, Bohol
    Alburquerque is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 9,644 people.The town's short name is "Albur"...

    , a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines

News

  • Albuquerque Journal
    Albuquerque Journal
    -History:Its earliest predecessor, the Albuquerque Daily Journal, was first published on October 14, 1880. The newspaper is owned by the Journal Publishing Company, a family-owned business headed by president/publisher T.H. Lang; it is operated by the Albuquerque Publishing Company...

    , the largest newspaper in the state of New Mexico
  • The Albuquerque Tribune (1922–2008), an afternoon newspaper in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Music

  • Live in Albuquerque 1976
    Live in Albuquerque 1976
    Live In Albuquerque 1976 is a live album by hard rock band Bad Company featuring all four original members. The recordings were made by Mick Ralphs, who regularly taped the group's shows in the '70s, so the band could use them to finely tune their set and performances. The album was released on...

    , a live album by hard rock band Bad Company
  • "Albuquerque
    Albuquerque (song)
    "Albuquerque" is the last song of "Weird Al" Yankovic's Running with Scissors album. At 11 minutes and 22 seconds, it is the longest song Yankovic has ever released on any of his official studio albums....

    ", the last song on "Weird Al" Yankovic's album Running with Scissors
  • "Albuquerque", the eighth song on Neil Young's album Tonight's the Night

Sports

  • Albuquerque Asylum
    Albuquerque Asylum
    Albuquerque Asylum is an American soccer team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 2004, the team is member of the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

    , an American soccer team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Albuquerque Dukes
    Albuquerque Dukes
    The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...

     (1915–2000), a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Albuquerque Geckos (1997–1998), a soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues
  • Albuquerque Isotopes
    Albuquerque Isotopes
    The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

    , a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Albuquerque Silvers
    Albuquerque Silvers
    The Albuquerque Silvers were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. They were coached by Norm Ellenberger, former coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team. The franchise was run by P...

     (1982–1984), an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Albuquerque Thunderbirds
    Albuquerque Thunderbirds
    The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...

     (2005–2009), an NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Virginia Slims of Albuquerque (1989–1991), a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament

Ships

, a United States Tacoma-class frigate (transferred to Japan in 1953), a United States Los Angeles-class attack submarine
  • NRP Afonso de Albuquerque
    NRP Afonso de Albuquerque
    The NRP Afonso de Albuquerque was a warship of the Portuguese Navy, named after the 16th century Portuguese navigator Afonso de Albuquerque. She was destroyed in combat on 18 December 1961, defending Goa against the Indian Armed Forces invasion....

    , the first Afonso de Albuquerque-class warship of the Portuguese Navy (destroyed by India in 1961)

Other

  • Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
    Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
    The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly festival of hot air balloons that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA during early October. The balloon fiesta is a nine day event, and has around 750 balloons...

    , a yearly balloon fiesta that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Albuquerque & Takaoka
    Albuquerque & Takaoka
    Albuquerque & Takaoka is one of the most significant and active architecture, civil engineering and real estate development private companies of São Paulo, Brazil...

    , a Brazilian architecture, civil engineering and real estate development private company

See also

  • Alburquerque (disambiguation)
  • Alquerque
    Alquerque
    Alquerque is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of draughts and Fanorona.-History:...

    , considered the parent of the draughts
    Draughts
    Draughts is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque...

    board games.
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