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  2. La Vega, Dominican Republic - Wikipedia

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    La Vega is the fourth largest city and municipality of the Dominican Republic. ... The city was destroyed and buried by an earthquake on December 2, 1562, ...

  3. La Vega Province - Wikipedia

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    La Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈβeɣa]) ... On December 2, 1562, the city was destroyed by an earthquake, being moved to the southern bank of the Camú River ...

  4. List of cities in the Americas by year of foundation - Wikipedia

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    Concepción de la Vega: La Vega: Dominican Republic: Founded by Christopher Columbus in 1494 as a gold town, the original place was abandoned by 1562 after an earthquake destroyed the settlement and refounded 5 kilometers away between 1562-1564. Was destroyed again in 1805 by the Dessalines invasion and by an earthquake in 1843. 1498: Santo Domingo

  5. Winds, arsonists complicate fight against LA-area wildfires ...

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    A beach front home destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

  6. List of earthquakes in Haiti - Wikipedia

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    Concepción de la Vega destroyed [27] Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

  7. 11 dead, 12K structures destroyed as LA fires turn ... - AOL

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    Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the LA fires for Friday, Jan. 10. ... destroyed over 12,300 structures, and prompted officials to order the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.

  8. Aug. 16—A La Cienega woman whose home was demolished when a twin-engine Cessna crashed, causing a massive explosion last year, is suing the company that co-owned the plane.

  9. Pueblo Viejo National Park - Wikipedia

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    The city of La Concepción de la Vega was founded as a fortress by Christopher Columbus in 1495. The city was built up around the fortress and the gold mine of Pueblo Viejo, as the extraction of precious metals was the main objective of Columbus' missions to the new world. [2]