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'''Angostura''' may refer to: |
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*[[Angostura bark]], a spice made from the bark of the tree ''[[Cusparia febrifuga]]''. The bitter spice is used as a herbal medicine. It is not necessarily an ingredient in angostura bitters. |
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==Places== |
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The Spanish word Angostura means "narrows" and so often refers to a narrowing or crossing on a river. |
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Hence, '''Angostura''' is the name of a number of places in Latin America: |
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* Venezuela's [[Ciudad Bolívar]] used to be named "Angostura". |
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* ''La Angostura'' is a small neighborhood in the city of [[Ica (city)|Ica]], Peru. |
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===Mexico=== |
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* [[Angostura, Sinaloa]], a city in north-west Mexico |
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* [[Puerto de la Angostura]], Coahuila, site of the 1847 [[Battle of Buena Vista]]<!--keep link only if first link red--> between American and Mexican forces |
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===Venezuela=== |
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* [[Angostura, Venezuela]], the former name of Ciudad Bolívar |
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[[fr:Angostura]] |
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* [[Angostura Municipality, Venezuela]], a municipality in Bolivar State |
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===Other places=== |
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* [[Angostura River]], a river in Chile |
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* [[Angostura, Antioquia]], a municipality in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia |
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* [[Angostura, South Dakota]], a populated area in Fall River County, South Dakota, US |
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* [[Angostura, Sullana]], a village in Sullana Province, Peru |
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==Other uses== |
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* [[Angostura bark]], a spice made from the bark of the tree ''Angostura trifoliata'' |
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* [[Congress of Angostura]], an 1819–1821 legislative body of Gran Colombia |
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==See also== |
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* [[Primera Angostura]], a part of the Strait of Magellan, Chile |
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* [[Segunda Angostura]], a part of the Strait of Magellan, Chile |
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* [[Angostura Guías]], in Patagonia, Chile |
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* [[Angostura Inglesa]], in Patagonia, Chile |
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* [[Angostura de Paine]], a locale on Route 5 in both Santiago Metropolitan Region and O'Higgins Region of Chile |
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* [[Angostura Bridge]], a bridge near Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
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* [[Angostura Colorada Formation]], a geological formation in Argentina |
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* [[Angostura Dam (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Angostura Reservoir]], South Dakota |
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* [[La Angostura (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Angustura, Minas Gerais]], Brazil |
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* [[Angustura, New Mexico]], US |
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* {{in title}} |
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* {{Lookfrom}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 15 November 2022
Angostura may refer to:
Places
[edit]Mexico
[edit]- Angostura, Sinaloa, a city in north-west Mexico
- Angostura Municipality, Sinaloa, a municipality in Sinaloa, Mexico
- Puerto de la Angostura, Coahuila, site of the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista between American and Mexican forces
Venezuela
[edit]- Angostura, Venezuela, the former name of Ciudad Bolívar
- Angostura Municipality, Venezuela, a municipality in Bolivar State
Other places
[edit]- Angostura River, a river in Chile
- Angostura, Antioquia, a municipality in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia
- Angostura, South Dakota, a populated area in Fall River County, South Dakota, US
- Angostura, Sullana, a village in Sullana Province, Peru
- La Angostura (disambiguation)
- Villa La Angostura, a mountain town in Neuquén, Argentina
Other uses
[edit]- Angostura (plant), a genus in the family Rutaceae
- Angostura bark, a spice made from the bark of the tree Angostura trifoliata
- Angostura bitters, a flavoring
- Congress of Angostura, an 1819–1821 legislative body of Gran Colombia
- House of Angostura, a Trinidad and Tobago company manufacturing angostura bitters
See also
[edit]- Primera Angostura, a part of the Strait of Magellan, Chile
- Segunda Angostura, a part of the Strait of Magellan, Chile
- Angostura Guías, in Patagonia, Chile
- Angostura Inglesa, in Patagonia, Chile
- Angostura de Paine, a locale on Route 5 in both Santiago Metropolitan Region and O'Higgins Region of Chile
- Angostura Bridge, a bridge near Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
- Angostura Colorada Formation, a geological formation in Argentina
- Angostura Dam (disambiguation)
- Angostura Reservoir, South Dakota
- La Angostura (disambiguation)
- Angustura, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Angustura, New Mexico, US
- All pages with titles containing Angostura
- All pages with titles beginning with Angostura
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