Santa Clara
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Santa Clara may refer to:
People
- Saint Clare of AssisiClare of AssisiClare of Assisi , born Chiara Offreduccio, is an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi...
(1194–1253), known in Spanish as Santa Clara - Saint Clare of MontefalcoClare of MontefalcoSaint Clare of Montefalco , also called Saint Clare of the Cross, was an Augustinian nun and abbess. Before becoming a nun, St. Clare was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis . She was canonized by Pope Leo XIII on December 8, 1881.-Life:She was born at Montefalco, in Umbria, likely in the...
(c.1268–1308)
Portugal
- Santa Clara, CoimbraSanta Clara, CoimbraSanta Clara is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Coimbra. It has a population of 9637 and an area of 9.77 km². It is an urban parish, in the city Coimbra, and on the south of the Mondego river....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra - Santa Clara-a-VelhaSanta Clara-a-VelhaSanta Clara-a-Velha is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Odemira. It has a population of 780 and an area of 99.42 km². In this village is located a dam of Santa Clara , that already was one of the largest dams in Europe....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-VelhaMonastery of Santa Clara-a-VelhaThe ruins of the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha are located in the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The monastery was built in the 14th century on the left bank of the Mondego River, but had to be abandoned in the 17th century due to frequent floods...
, Coimbra
- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
- Santa Clara-a-NovaSanta Clara-a-NovaSanta Clara-a-Nova is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Almodôvar. It has a population of 656 and an area of 108.20 km².-References:*This article includes content from the Portuguese Wikipedia article Santa Clara-a-Nova....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Almodôvar- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-NovaMonastery of Santa Clara-a-NovaThe Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova is a monastery in Coimbra, Portugal. It was built to replace the mediaeval Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, located nearby, which at the time was prone to frequent flooding by the waters of the Mondego river. The monastery was built in the 17th and 18th...
, Coimbra
- Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova
- Santa Clara (Ponta Delgada)Santa Clara (Ponta Delgada)Santa Clara is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Santa Clara is part of the downtown Ponta Delgada. In July 2002, it separated from a part of the parish of São José.-Geography:...
, an urbanized civil parish in the Azores- C.D. Santa ClaraC.D. Santa ClaraClube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
, a football club in the parish of Santa Clara, Ponta Delgada
- C.D. Santa Clara
United States
- Santa Clara ValleySanta Clara ValleyThe Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. Much of Santa Clara County and its county seat, San José, are in the Santa Clara Valley. The valley was originally known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight for its high concentration...
, California, better known as "Silicon Valley" - Santa Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
- Santa Clara Valley AVASanta Clara Valley AVAThe Santa Clara Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in Santa Clara County, California. The area served an important role in the early history of California wine and was home to the pioneer winemakers Paul Masson and Charles Lefranc...
, California wine region in Santa Clara County
- Santa Clara Valley AVA
- Santa Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara, CaliforniaSanta Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, a city located in Santa Clara County- Mission Santa Clara de AsísMission Santa Clara de AsísMission Santa Clara de Asís was founded on January 12, 1777 and named for Santa Clara de Asis , the foundress of the order of the Poor Clares. Although ruined and rebuilt six times, the settlement was never abandoned.-History:...
- Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
, a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asís- Santa Clara BroncosSanta Clara BroncosThe Broncos are various sports teams of Santa Clara University. The athletic program currently has 19 varsity sports, 9 men's sports and 10 women's. Additionally there are 18 club sports teams that compete intercollegiately. The school colors are red and white...
, the school's athletic program - The Santa ClaraThe Santa ClaraThe Santa Clara is the weekly student newspaper of Santa Clara University. It publishes about 5,000 free copies every Thursday during the academic year. The newspaper was founded under the same name on February 22, 1922....
, the school's weekly student newspaper
- Santa Clara Broncos
- Mission Santa Clara de Asís
- Santa Clara River (California)Santa Clara River (California)The Santa Clara River is approximately long, located in southern California in the United States. It drains an area of the coastal mountains north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clara is one of the largest river systems along the coast of Southern California and one of only a few remaining river...
, north of Los Angeles - Santa Clara, New MexicoSanta Clara, New MexicoSanta Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 3,944 at the 2000 census. Today a bedroom community for nearby Silver City, Santa Clara has experienced substantial growth in recent years.-Name:...
, a village in Grant County - Santa Clara Indian ReservationSanta Clara Indian ReservationThe Santa Clara Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in north-central New Mexico, USA. It is the homeland of a branch of the Pueblo people of Native Americans. The reservation lies on 76.73 sq mi of southern Rio Arriba, northeastern Sandoval, and northern Santa Fe Counties...
, New Mexico- Santa Clara Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Clara Pueblo, New MexicoSanta Clara Pueblo is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. Santa Clara Pueblo was established about 1550....
, within the reservation
- Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
- Santa Clara, New YorkSanta Clara, New YorkSanta Clara is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. The name was derived from the wife of an early town businessman, John Hurd....
- Santa Clara, Eugene, OregonSanta Clara, Eugene, OregonSanta Clara is a community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, part of which is a neighborhood of the city of Eugene, but most of which is an unincorporated area. Prior to a number of partial annexations by the city between 1990 and 2005, Santa Clara was an unincorporated census-designated...
, a neighborhood - Santa Clara, TexasSanta Clara, TexasSanta Clara is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 889 at the 2000 census. Santa Clara's population is estimated at 991 people in 2007...
- Santa Clara, UtahSanta Clara, UtahSanta Clara is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 4,630 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.9 square miles , of which, 4.9 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it...
- Santa Clara River (Utah)Santa Clara River (Utah)The Santa Clara River is a river whose three forks join above Pine Valley in the Pine Valley Mountains in Washington County, Utah, United States. It flows west, then south, then briefly southeast before joining the Virgin River just south of St. George...
- Santa Clara VolcanoSanta Clara VolcanoSanta Clara Volcano is a volcanic field and lava flow in southwest Utah. The most prominent features are two cinder cones that rise above Snow Canyon. The southern cinder cone and most of the north cinder cone are within the boundaries of Snow Canyon State Park. The city of St. George, Utah is...
in southwestern Utah
Latin America
- Santa Clara de Saguier, Argentina, a small town in Santa Fe ProvinceSanta Fe ProvinceThe Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
- Santa Clara do SulSanta Clara do Sul-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
, Brazil, a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul - Santa Clara d'OesteSanta Clara d'OesteSanta Clara d'Oeste is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 1,931 and the area is 183.97 km². The elevation is 401 m....
, Brazil, a municipality in the state of São Paulo - Santa Clara (Robinson Crusoe Island), Chile, part of the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile
- Santa Clara, CubaSanta Clara, CubaSanta Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. It is located in the most central region of the province and almost in the most central region of the country.- History :Santa Clara was founded by 175 people on July 15th, 1689...
, the capital city of Villa Clara province - Santa Clara, San VicenteSanta Clara, San VicenteSanta Clara is a municipality in the San Vicente Department of El Salvador. It is located approximately east of San Salvador and approximately from San Vicente...
, El Salvador, a municipality in the San Vicente Department - Santa Clara La LagunaSanta Clara La LagunaSanta Clara La Laguna is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala.Location:Lat: 14°42'49" NLon: 91°18'16" WUTM: Zone 15.Lat. 1628750 NLon. 682600 E...
, Guatemala, a municipality in the Sololá department - Santa Clara, DurangoSanta Clara, DurangoSanta Clara is a city and seat of the municipality of Santa Clara, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico....
, Mexico - Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán, Mexico
- Santa Clara, CocléSanta Clara, CocléSanta Clara is a beach town in Coclé Province, Panama. The settlement is a small fishing village with tourist lodgings and Panamanians' weekend homes. It is located just off the Inter-American Highway, 11 km southwest of the El Valle turnoff and 100 km southwest of Panama City. The closest town is...
, Panama - Santa Clara, Panama Province, Panama
Other uses
- NiñaNiñaLa Niña was one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage towards the Indies in 1492. The real name of the Niña was Santa Clara. The name Niña was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño of Moguer...
, historical name of the Santa Clara, one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage - Battle of Santa ClaraBattle of Santa ClaraThe Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara...
, December 1958, part of the Cuban Revolution - The "Santacara drug", giving near-immortality in the science fiction universe of Cordwainer SmithCordwainer SmithCordwainer Smith – pronounced CORDwainer – was the pseudonym used by American author Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger for his science fiction works. Linebarger was a noted East Asia scholar and expert in psychological warfare...
- C.D. Santa Clara de El SalvadorC.D. Santa Clara de El SalvadorClub Deportivo Santa Clara is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Pasaquina, La Union. The team was in the first division of El Salvador between 1997 to 2001.-Notable players:...
, a football club based in Pasaquina, La Union