Santa Barbara
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Santa Bárbara or Santa Barbara, (meaning Saint Barbara
in several Romance languages), was an early Christian saint and martyr.
Santa Bárbara or Santa Barbara may also refer to:
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara, , Feast Day December 4, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian saint and martyr....
in several Romance languages), was an early Christian saint and martyr.
Santa Bárbara or Santa Barbara may also refer to:
Colombia
- Santa Bárbara, AntioquiaSanta Bárbara, AntioquiaSanta Bárbara is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. Santa Barbara is located in a valley about 2.5 hours drive from Medellín by car or bus....
- Santa Bárbara, NariñoSanta Barbara, NariñoSanta Barbara is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia....
- Santa Bárbara de PintoPinto, MagdalenaPinto or Santa Barbara de Pinto is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.-External links:...
Portugal
In the archipelago of the Azores:- Santa Bárbara (Angra do Heroísmo)Santa Bárbara (Angra do Heroísmo)Santa Bárbara is a parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira in the Azores. The population in 2001 was 1366, its population density was 83.29/km², and the land area is ....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira - Santa Bárbara (Ponta Delgada)Santa Bárbara (Ponta Delgada)Santa Bárbara is a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. The population of 880 occupy an area of 8.73 km², approximately 100 inhabitants per kilometer...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, São Miguel - Santa Bárbara (Ribeira Grande)Santa Bárbara (Ribeira Grande)Santa Bárbara is a parish in the district of Ribeira Grande in the Azores. The population according to the 2001 census was 1271, its density was 99.8/km² and the area is 12.73 km²....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, São Miguel - Santa Bárbara (Vila do Porto)Santa Bárbara (Vila do Porto)Santa Bárbara is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto in the Portuguese autonomous region of Azores. The parish population in 2001 was 480, its population density, approximately 31 inhabitants/km², and its total area is 15.34 km².-Geography:It is connected with a road linking...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria - Santa Bárbara is also the name for the civil parish of ManadasManadasManadas, once locally known as Santa Bárbara, is a civil parish in the municipality of Velas in the Azores. The population in 2001 is 400, its density is 32/km² and the area is 12.5 km².-History:...
in the municipality of Velas, São Jorge
Spain
- Santa Bàrbara, MontsiàSanta Bàrbara, MontsiàSanta Bàrbara is a municipality in the comarca of Montsià inCatalonia, Spain.This town is located in a plain at the northern end of the Serra de Godall, at the crossing of the roads between Tortosa and Ulldecona and between Amposta and La Galera...
- Santa Bàrbara, district in the town of BlanesBlanesBlanes is a town on the Costa Brava in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.The coast of Blanes has 4 km of different kinds of beaches, including the Blanes beach and S'Abanell beach.-Main sights:...
- Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Alicante
United States
- Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaSanta Barbara County, CaliforniaSanta Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
- Santa Barbara ChannelSanta Barbara ChannelThe Santa Barbara Channel is a portion of the Pacific Ocean which separates the mainland of California from the northern Channel Islands. It is generally south of the city of Santa Barbara, and west of the city of Ventura....
- Santa Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSanta Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
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- Mission Santa BarbaraMission Santa BarbaraIn 1840, Alta California and Baja California were removed from the Diocese of Sonora to form the Diocese of Both Californias. Bishop Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno, OFM, established his cathedra at Mission Santa Barbara, making the chapel the pro-cathedral of the diocese until 1849...
- Presidio of Santa BarbaraPresidio of Santa BarbaraThe El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, was a military installation in Santa Barbara, California. It was built by Spain in 1782, with the mission of defending the Second Military District in California...
- Santa Barbara AirportSanta Barbara AirportSanta Barbara Airport , also known as Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, is a public airport located west of downtown Santa Barbara, California, United States....
- Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara City College is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California, USA. SBCC offers associate degrees in English, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and occupational and...
- Santa Barbara Civic Light OperaSanta Barbara Civic Light OperaThe Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera put on hundreds of performances in the Granada Theater in Santa Barbara, California before going bankrupt. he company was founded by Paul Iannoccone and Elise Unruh in 1984 and continued to produce shows until filing for bankruptcy in 2001...
- Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara International Film FestivalThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
- Santa Barbara Lighthouse
- Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara Museum of ArtThe Santa Barbara Museum of Art is an art museum located at 1130 State St. in downtown Santa Barbara, California.It was founded in 1941 and currently ranks amongst the top 10 regional art museums in the United States . It is home to both permanent and special collections, the former of which...
- Santa Barbara Symphony OrchestraSanta Barbara Symphony OrchestraThe Santa Barbara Symphony is a full-time professional symphony orchestra and register 5013 nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California.The orchestra was founded in 1953...
- Santa Barbara ZooSanta Barbara ZooThe Santa Barbara Zoo is located on near the ocean in Santa Barbara, California. It was formerly known as the Child's Estate Zoo. The zoo has been ranked numerous times as one of the nation's best small zoos. It has 600 animals in numerous exhibits, including capybara and Californian Condors, and...
- University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraThe University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
- Santa Barbara IslandSanta Barbara IslandSanta Barbara Island is a small island of the Channel Islands archipelago in California. It is located about off the Southern California coast from the Palos Verdes Peninsula, near Los Angeles in Ventura County, California....
- Santa Barbara Island
- Mission Santa Barbara
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Other uses
- Santa Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
, a 1980s U.S. soap opera - Santa Bárbara benditaSanta Bárbara benditaSanta Bárbara is a traditional song of the Asturian coal miners.-The song:...
, traditional song of the Asturian coal miners - Santa Barbara AirlinesSanta Barbara AirlinesSBA Airlines, formerly known as Santa Bárbara Airlines prior to 2008, is an airline based in Caracas, Venezuela. It operates scheduled domestic and international services...
- Santa Bárbara SistemasSanta Bárbara SistemasSanta Bárbara Sistemas is a Spanish defense contractor based in Madrid, integrated under the European Land Systems of General Dynamics. It is one of the primary suppliers of the Military of Spain and is responsible for the assembly of heavy vehicles such as the Spanish Army's Leopard 2E main battle...
, Spanish defense contractor, part of General Dynamics's European Land Systems