Santa Teresa
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Santa Teresa may refer to:
a person:
places:
a person:
- Saint Teresa of ÁvilaTeresa of ÁvilaSaint Teresa of Ávila, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, baptized as Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer...
- Saint Teresa of the Andes
places:
- Santa Teresa, Santa Fe in Argentina
- Santa Teresa, Northern Territory in Australia
- Santa Teresa, Espírito SantoSanta Teresa, Espírito SantoSanta Teresa is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 21,109 and its area is 695 km².-Residents:Anderson Varejão of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers is originally from Santa Teresa.-References:...
in Brazil - Santa TeresaSanta Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)Santa Teresa is the name of a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on top of the Santa Teresa hill, by the centre of Rio, and is famous for its winding, narrow streets which are a favourite spot for artists and tourists....
, a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro - Santa Teresa, Costa RicaSanta Teresa, Costa RicaSanta Teresa is a small town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is located about west of the capital city of San José. Like other coastal villages on the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa started as a remote fishing village, relying on agriculture, cattle ranching and small- scale fishing...
in Costa Rica - Santa Teresa, CarazoSanta Teresa, CarazoSanta Teresa is a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua.-External links:*...
in Nicaragua - Santa Teresa, near Aguas Calientes, PeruAguas Calientes, PeruAguas Calientes is the colloquial name for "Hot Springs", a town in Peru on the Urubamba River. It is best known as the closest access point to the sacred historical site of Machu Picchu , which is away, about 1.5 hours walk. There are many hotels and restaurants for tourists, as well as natural...
- Santa Teresa, New MexicoSanta Teresa, New MexicoSanta Teresa is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area, although geographically it is considerably closer to El Paso, Texas than to Las Cruces.-Geography:Santa...
, in the United States - Santa Teresa, San Jose, CaliforniaSanta Teresa, San Jose, CaliforniaSanta Teresa is a neighborhood in the south of San Jose, California, USA. It is east of Almaden Valley, surrounding Santa Teresa Boulevard, with access to Highway 85...
, in the United States - Santa Teresa, Venezuela
- Santa Teresa (fictional city)Santa Teresa (fictional city)Santa Teresa is a fictionalised version of Santa Barbara, California, created by Ross Macdonald in his mystery The Moving Target .In the 1980s, the writer Sue Grafton began using a fictional Santa Teresa as the setting for her novels featuring her lead character Kinsey Millhone, a fictional female...
, first used by Ross Macdonald in his Lew Archer novels; now the California home of Kinsey Millhone in Sue Grafton's "alphabet mysteries" books - Santa Teresa, Weapon held by Nnoitra gilga in Bleach