San Pedro
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Argentina:- San Pedro, Buenos Aires Province
- San Pedro PartidoSan Pedro PartidoSan Pedro Partido is a partido located in the north of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires, whose capital city is San Pedro. With an area of 1,322 km2, the county population was 55,234 .-Economy:...
- San Pedro Department, Jujuy
- San Pedro Department, MisionesSan Pedro Department, MisionesSan Pedro is the largest and most sparsely populated department in the Misiones Province, Argentina. It covers an area of 3407 square kilometres and has a population of 24,000 people...
Belize:
- San Pedro TownSan Pedro TownSan Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to 2005 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 12,400. It is the second largest city in the Belize District and largest city in the...
, a town on the island of Ambergris Caye
Chile:
- San Pedro de AtacamaSan Pedro de AtacamaSan Pedro de Atacama is a Chilean town and commune in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region. It is located east of Antofagasta, some 106 km southeast of Calama and the Chuquicamata copper mine, overlooking the Licancabur volcano. It features a significant archeological museum, the R. P...
, a village in the Atacama desert of northern Chile - San Pedro de la PazSan Pedro de la PazSan Pedro de la Paz is a Chilean city and commune located in the Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It has some 80,447 inhabitants according to the 2002 national census. In 2005, the Pedro Aguirre Cerda avenue, the main avenue in the city, was completed. Most of the inhabitants of this comuna...
- San Pedro, ChileSan Pedro, ChileSan Pedro is a commune of the Melipilla Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Pedro spans an area of and has 7,549 inhabitants , making the commune an entirely rural area...
- San Pedro River (Chile)San Pedro River (Chile)San Pedro river is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the Riñihue Lake, the last of the Seven Lakes, to the Calle-Calle River, which in turn changes name to Valdivia River and at the end outflows in Corral Bay. San Pedro River is well known for being a good fishing...
- San Pedro de Inacaliri River
- San Pedro (Chile volcano)San Pedro (Chile volcano)San Pedro is one of the tallest active volcanoes in the world. It is located on the edge of the Atacama Desert, in Chile. San Pablo volcano is its neighbor to the east and from which is connected by a high saddle. Cerro Paniri volcano lies on the opposite side of the San Pedro River Valley. When...
Colombia:
- San Pedro, Valle del CaucaSan Pedro, Valle del CaucaSan Pedro is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Founded by Jorge de Herrera y Gaitán in 1797. Its first inhabitants were indians called Chancos, who fought against the forces sent by Belarcarzal until well into the early eighteen hundreds.Tulua Indians...
, a town and municipality - San Pedro de CartagoSan Pedro de CartagoSan Pedro de Cartago is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
, a town and municipality in the Nariño Department - San Pedro, SucreSan Pedro, SucreSan Pedro is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.-References:...
Costa Rica:
- San Pedro, Costa RicaSan Pedro, Costa RicaSan Pedro is the capital of Montes de Oca Canton in the San José Province. It is home to the University of Costa Rica as well as other institutions of higher learning. It has all the services and facilities of any major city....
, a city in the canton of Montes de Oca, in San José province - San Pedro de BarvaBarvaBarva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San...
, a village and district in the canton of Barva in the province of Heredia - San Pedro de Montes de Oca, a city and district in the province of San José
- San Pedro de Pérez Zeledón, a village and district in the canton of Pérez Zeledón in the province of San José
- San Pedro de PoásSan Pedro de PoásSan Pedro is the capital city of the canton of Poás in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city...
, a city and district in the canton of Poás in the province of Alajuela - San Pedro de Santa Bárbara, a village and district in the canton of Santa Bárbara in the province of Heredia
- San Pedro de Turrubares, a village and district in the canton of Turrubares in the province of San José
- San Pedro de Valverde Vega, a village and district in the canton of Valverde Vega in the province of Alajuela
Côte d'Ivoire:
- San Pédro, Côte d'Ivoire, a coastal town
Dominican Republic
- San Pedro de Macorís Province
- San Pedro de MacorísSan Pedro de MacorísSan Pedro de Macorís is a municipality and the capital of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.-Demographics:...
, capital of that province
- San Pedro de Macorís
Guatemala:
- San Pedro CarcháSan Pedro CarcháSan Pedro Carchá, usually referred to as Carchá, is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz. It is situated at 1282 m above sea level. It has an estimated population 245,000 people.It covers a terrain of 1082 km².-Sports:...
(Alta Verapaz) - San Pedro AyampucSan Pedro AyampucSan Pedro Ayampuc is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. The current mayor is Eduardo Avalos Figueroa....
(Guatemala dept.) - San Pedro SacatepéquezSan Pedro SacatepéquezSan Pedro Sacatepéquez is the name of two locations in Guatemala:*In Guatemala department:**San Pedro Sacatepéquez, Guatemala*In San Marcos department:**San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Marcos...
(Guatemala dept.) - San Pedro NectaSan Pedro NectaSan Pedro Necta is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango....
(Huehuetenango) - San Pedro PinulaSan Pedro PinulaSan Pedro Pinula is a municipality in the Jalapa department of Guatemala....
(Jalapa) - San Pedro JocopilasSan Pedro JocopilasSan Pedro Jocopilas is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of El Quiché....
(Quiché) - San Pedro La LagunaSan Pedro La LagunaSan Pedro La Laguna is a small town with a population of approximately 13,000 people which is nestled on the Western shore of Lake Atitlan beneath the volcano which also bears its name. It is in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The inhabitants of San Pedro are primarily Tz'utujil Mayan with a...
(Sololá) - Volcán San PedroVolcán San PedroVolcán San Pedro is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the shores of Lago de Atitlán. At its base is a village of the same name: San Pedro La Laguna.- External links :* showing the view from the top....
Honduras:
- San Pedro de CopánSan Pedro de CopánSan Pedro de Copán is a municipality in the Honduran department of Copán....
(Copán) - San Pedro SulaSan Pedro SulaSan Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country, in the Valle de Sula , about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean. With an estimated population of 638,259 people in the main municipality, and 802,598 in its metro area , it is the second...
(Cortés) - San Pedro de TutuleSan Pedro de TutuleSan Pedro de Tutule is a municipality in the Honduran department of La Paz....
(La Paz) - San Pedro ZacapaSan Pedro ZacapaSan Pedro Zacapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of Santa Bárbara....
(Santa Bárbara)
Mexico:
- San Pedro, Baja California SurSan Pedro, Baja California SurSan Pedro is a small town in the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains in La Paz Municipality near the southern end of Baja California Sur. It is located a few miles north of the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 19...
- San Pedro, CoahuilaSan Pedro, CoahuilaSan Pedro is a city located in the southwestern part of the state of Coahuila in Mexico. San Pedro lies east-northeast of the city of Torreón and serves as the seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name....
, a municipality - San Pedro Cholula, a municipality in the state of Puebla
- San Pedro Garza GarcíaSan Pedro Garza GarcíaSan Pedro Garza García is a city-municipality of the Mexican state of Nuevo León and is part of Monterrey's Metropolitan Area, based on the suburban North American model...
- San Pedro de la CuevaSan Pedro de la CuevaSan Pedro de la Cueva is a town, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Sonora. It is located in the center of the state at an elevation of 500 meters. The municipal area is 1,926.36 km2...
, in Sonora - San Pedro OcotlánSan Pedro OcotlánSan Pedro Ocotlán is a town in the Mexican state of Zacatecas. It is one of the smaller settlements in the municipality of Tepechitlán.In the INEGI 2005 census, it reported a population of 796.-References:*...
, in Zacatecas - Cerro de San PedroCerro de San PedroCerro de San Pedro is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. The town started as a mining town for gold and silver. It was the founding town of the state, and its figure is prominent in the state's coat of arms. , the population was 95.-Location:The village is located in...
, San Luis PotosíSan Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
Nicaragua:
- San Pedro de LóvagoSan Pedro de LóvagoSan Pedro de Lóvago is a city in the Chontales department of Nicaragua. It is a small town, which mainly consists of farming. It is a region located in the highlands of central Nicaragua....
Paraguay:
- San Pedro Department, Paraguay
- San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú, the capital of that department
- San Pedro del ParanáSan Pedro del ParanáSan Pedro del Paraná is a town in the Itapúa department of Paraguay.This village is far 360 km of the country's capital Asunción by Route No. 1 Mariscal Francisco Solano López which, in turn, reaches Encarnación.-Geography:...
Peru:
- San Pedro de LlocSan Pedro de LlocSan Pedro de Lloc is a town in the La Libertad Region of northern Peru. It is located at approximately . It is the capital of the coastal Pacasmayo Province....
, city in Peru
Philippines:
- San Pedro, LagunaSan Pedro, LagunaThe City of San Pedro is a first class Municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is named after its patron saint, Saint Peter. San Pedro is Laguna's gateway to Metro Manila since it lies on the boundary with Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila's southernmost city...
, a municipality in the Laguna province - San Pedro, BagabagSan Pedro, BagabagSan Pedro is one of the barangays of municipality of Bagabag, in the Philippine province of Nueva Vizcaya located in the town proper or poblacion....
, a barangay, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines - San Pedro Bay (Philippines)San Pedro Bay (Philippines)San Pedro Bay is a bay in the Philippines, at the northwest end of Leyte Gulf, about 15 km east-west and 20 km north-south. The bay is bounded on the north and east by Samar and on the east by Leyte Island. It is connected by San Juanico Strait to Carigara Bay of the Samar Sea. The...
, at the northwest end of Leyte Gulf
Spain:
- San Pedro de AlcántaraSan Pedro de AlcántaraSan Pedro de Alcántara lies on the main Costa del Sol coastal road the N340/A7 as well as the new toll motorway the AP7, 10 km west of Marbella in Andalucia, Southern Spain....
- Peñas de San PedroPeñas de San PedroPeñas de San Pedro is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,188....
, Albacete - San Pedro, AlbaceteSan Pedro, AlbaceteSan Pedro, Albacete is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,319....
- San Pedro, Viveiro, a parish of Viveiro, Lugo
- San Pedro De Zamudia, ZamoraSan Pedro De Zamudia, Zamora-History:San Pedro de Zamudia is a small town and is in the autonomous community Castile-Leon of Spain. It has about 86 inhabitants.At its most busy during the summer months where people come from other surrounding areas to the town where maybe they grew up or have family from there.The town...
- San Pedro del Pinatar, SpainSan Pedro del Pinatar, SpainSan Pedro del Pinatar is a small town and municipality in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality is situated at the northern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, the Costa Cálida, and borders with the province of Alicante...
, in Murcia
United States:
- San Pedro, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSan Pedro, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSan Pedro is a port district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area...
, home to the Port of Los Angeles, located in San Pedro Bay - San Pedro, New Mexico, a former village across the Rio Grande from San Antonio, New Mexico
- San Pedro Bay (California)San Pedro Bay (California)San Pedro Bay is an inlet on the Pacific Ocean coast of southern California, United States. It is the site of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach, which together form the fifth-busiest port facility in the world and easily the busiest in the Western Hemisphere...
- San Pedro or Nacimiento MountainsNacimiento MountainsThe Sierra Nacimiento , or Nacimiento Mountains, are a mountain range in the northwestern part of the US state of New Mexico. They are just west of the more prominent Jemez Mountains near the town of Cuba, and are separated from them by the Río Guadalupe and the Río de Las Vacas...
, New Mexico - San Pedro River (Arizona)San Pedro River (Arizona)San Pedro River is a northward-flowing stream originating about ten miles south of Sierra Vista, Arizona near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. It is one of only two rivers which flow north from Mexico into the United States. The river flows north through Cochise County, Pima County, Graham County, and...
- San Pedro Valley (Arizona)San Pedro Valley (Arizona)The San Pedro Valley of western Cochise County Arizona is a 50 mile long, mostly north-south valley, trending northwesterly. It drains from Sierra Vista Southeast north towards I-10, Benson, and the southeast of the Rincon Mountains....
Other
- San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoiEchinopsis pachanoiThe San Pedro cactus is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains of Peru between 2000–3000 m in altitude. It is also found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador, and it is cultivated in other parts of the world...
), native to South America. - San Pedro, the name of the American gunboat in The Sand Pebbles (film)The Sand Pebbles (film)The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 American period war film directed by Robert Wise. It tells the story of an independent, rebellious U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate aboard the fictional gunboat USS San Pablo in 1920s China....
- The San Pedro, a ship that was intentionally sunk off of Honolulu, Hawaii by the Atlantis Submarine Company for an artificial reef; the wreck lies alongside the YO-257YO-257USS YO-257 was a Yard Oiler of the United States Navy that was scuttled two miles off Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii in 1989.-Service history:Built in the 1940s, YO-257 saw action in World War II, the Korean War, and in the Vietnam War....
- The San Pedro, a sailing ship that sunk in 1733 off the coast of Florida with circa $400 million worth of treasure on board. It was rediscovered in the 1960s.
- San Pedro, a song from MogwaiMogwaiThe word mogwai is the transliteration of the Cantonese word 魔怪 meaning "monster", "evil spirit", "devil" or "demon".-Mogwai/Mogui in Chinese culture:...
's 2011 album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You WillHardcore Will Never Die, But You WillHardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. is the seventh studio album by Scottish post-rock band Mogwai, released on 14 February 2011 in the UK and Europe through Rock Action Records, and 15 February 2011 in the US through Sub Pop...