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Puerto de Santa María
Puerto de Santa María , town (1990 pop. 64,849), Cádiz prov., S Spain, in Andalusia, on the Bay of Cádiz at the mouth of the Guadalete River. It is a commercial center, exporting sherry wine. |
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"Puerto de Santa María." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Puerto de Santa María." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Puertode.html "Puerto de Santa María." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Puertode.html |
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El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia/Spain Portus Menesthei Originally a Roman port, it was renamed the ‘Port of Saint Mary’ by the Spanish.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "El Puerto de Santa María." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "El Puerto de Santa María." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-ElPuertodeSantaMara.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "El Puerto de Santa María." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-ElPuertodeSantaMara.html |
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