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Altamira
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English
Etymology 1
en es Altamira, from en gl -.
Proper noun
s
en Spanish < Galician
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Altamira is the 50275th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 416 individuals. Altamira is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.62%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.82%) individuals.
Etymology 2
en pt Altamira.
Proper noun
en mun s/Pará c/Brazil.
en Jonathan Watts Amazon deforestation 'at highest level in a decade' w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/18/amazon-deforestation-at-highest-level-in-a-decade 2019-11-18 The new numbers, showing almost 10,000 sq kms were lost in the year to August, were released as emboldened farm owners scuffled with forest defenders in Altamira, the Amazonian city at the heart of the recent devastation.
Galician
thumb|Torres de Altamira (Altamira towers ruins), Brión
Etymology
gl :af alta<t:high><alt:Alta> mira<t:watch> + 1
Pronunciation
gl /altaˈmiɾa̝/
Proper noun
f
gl a number of <<villages>> throughout <<acomm/Galicia>>, <<c/Spain>>
See also
gl
References
Portuguese
pt:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
pt municipality state/Pará c/Brazil
Spanish
es:
Pronunciation
Proper noun
mfbysense
es
Proper noun
es town dept/Huila c/Colombia
es town p/Puerto Plata c/Dominican Republic