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The city has been known by at least two Tagalog names. The first, Tangway, was the name given to the area by Tagalog settlers. Tangway means "peninsula." The second is Kawit or "hook," referring to the hook-shaped landform along the coast of Bacoor Bay, [6] and from which the Chinese Keit and Spanish Cavite are derived.
The Zamboanga Peninsula played a central role in the Spanish–Moro conflict. It was the site of constant battling between Spanish soldiers and Moro pirate raids. While the Spanish successfully established churches in the region, they suffered heavily at the hands of Moro raiders, and had to repeatedly withdraw from the region.
In 1934 and 1935, Elizalde & Company, a new company established by the grandchildren of Joaquín Marcelino Elizalde e Yrisarry (one of the original minority partners of Ynchausti y Compañia) acquired some of the major business assets of Ynchausti & Compañia, including the Tanduay distillery, [3] after Manuel de Ynchausti made the decision to divest key assets of Ynchausti y Compañia.
It's actually when the Spanish were over here conquering and settling part of the area, they named it Mexico after a city that they found nearby," she said. "So, it doesn't even refer to the ...
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: / aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə n / eye-BEER-ee-ən), [a] also known as Iberia, [b] is a peninsula in south-western Europe.Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the territories of Peninsular Spain [c] and Continental Portugal, comprising most of the region, as well as the tiny adjuncts of Andorra, Gibraltar, and, pursuant to the ...
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For example, the water level may change, which causes a peninsula to become an island during high water levels. [26] Similarly, wet weather causing higher water levels make peninsulas appear smaller, while dry weather make them appear larger. [27] Sea level rise from global warming will permanently reduce the size of some peninsulas over time. [28]