Garza is a Basque noble surname and the Spanish language equivalent of heron. Garza has also become a part of many placenames. Language(s) Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers other native languages Religion(s) Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an ethnic group who inhabit parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... For other uses, see Heron (disambiguation). ... In geography and cartography, a toponym is a place name, a geographical name, a proper name of locality, region, or some other part of Earths surface or its natural or artificial feature. ...

Garza was the surname of many Sephardic Jews that settled in Monterrey, Nuevo León and the name is still found in many famous people from that Mexican state. However not all Garzas are of Sephardic descent but of Basque and Galician descent with strong Catholic roots. Other Garzas settled in the neighboring states of Coahuila in Mexico and Texas in the United States. In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal: ספרד, Standard Hebrew Səfárad, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄áraḏ / Səp̄āraḏ), or whose ancestors were among the Jews expelled from... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country State Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 860 km² (332 sq mi) Elevation 537 m (1,762 ft) Population (2005)  - City 1,133,814  - Density 1,989/km² (5... Location within Mexico Country Mexico Capital Municipalities 51 Largest City Monterrey Government  - Governor Natividad González Parás  - Federal Deputies PAN: 7 PRI: 5  - Federal Senators PAN :2 PRI: 1 Area Ranked 13th  - Total 64,210 km² (24,791. ... The United Mexican States (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or Mexico) comprises 31 states (estados) and one federal district (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...

From Monterrey

Governors of Nuevo León

• Arturo B. de la Garza – governor of Nuevo León (1943–1949)
• Blas de la Garza y Falcón – governor of Nuevo León (1681)
• Diódoro dela Garza – governor of Nuevo León (1916)
• Genaro Garza García – governor of Nuevo León (1871)
• Generoso Chapa Garza – governor of Nuevo León (1929)
• Juan Nepomuceno de la Garza y Evía – governor of Nuevo León (1835–1837 and 1845–1846).
• Lázaro Garza Ayala – governor of Nuevo León (1869)
• Pablo A. de la Garza – governor of Nuevo León (1915 and 1916)
• Simón de la Garza Melo – governor of Nuevo León (1865)

The Mexican state of Nuevo León has been governed by more than a hundred individuals in its history, who have had various titles and degrees of responsibility depending on the prevailing political regime of the time. ...

Other people

• Rafael Garza Garralda – trying to set things right with the HOA
• Aarón Sáenz Garza – a politician
• Eugenio Garza Lagüera – a multi-millionaire, former owner of the world's second Coca-Cola bottler (FEMSA)
• Eugenio Garza Sada – a multi-millionaire and philanthropist, father of Garza Lagüera and founder of the ITESM
• Captain Francisco de la Garza Falcón – one of the founders of the city
• Héctor Garza – a professional wrestler
• Captain Lucas Garcia – one of the founders of the city
• Mauricio Fernández Garza – a politician, former mayor of San Pedro Garza García
• Teresa García de Madero – a politician
• Manuel Uribe Garza, One of the Heaviest People
• Hector Garza - Writer and Poet
• Rafael Garza - Philanthropist

Aarón Sáenz Garza (1891– 1983) was a Mexican politician. ... Eugenio Garza Lagüera Eugenio Garza Lagüera (b. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A. is a company based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Eugenio Garza Sada (January 11, 1892 – September 17, 1973) was a Mexican businessman and philanthropist of Jewish descent who is best known for founding the ITESM in 1943. ... ITESM Main Building (Rectoría) and mural ITESM is the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as the Tec de Monterrey, or simply Tec. Originated in Monterrey, Mexico, it has currently over 30 satellite locations throughout the country. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lucha libre, a Spanish phrase loosely translated into English as free fight, is a genre of professional wrestling developed in Mexico. ... Mauricio Fernández Garza Mauricio Fernández Garza (b. ... San Pedro Garza García, commonly referred to as either San Pedro or Garza García, is a residential and commercial suburb of the larger metropolitan city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... María Teresa García de Madero is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who currently serves as the Mexican Ambassador to Canada. ...

Places

• San Nicolás de los Garza – a town in the metropolitan area of Monterrey
• San Pedro Garza García – a town in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, the wealthiest city in Latin America

San Nicolás de los Garza, sometimes known only as San Nicolás, is a municipality that is part of the Greater Monterrey metropolitan area. ... San Pedro Garza García, commonly referred to as either San Pedro or Garza García, is a residential and commercial suburb of the larger metropolitan city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

From Coahuila

People

• Aarón Sáenz Garza – a politician
• Jaime Garza – an actor
• José María Garza Gallán – a politician, former governor of Coahuila
• Mariana Garza – an actress, sister of Jaime
• Venustiano Carranza Garza – President of Mexico

Aarón Sáenz Garza (1891– 1983) was a Mexican politician. ... José María Garza Galán was a Mexican politician. ... Governors of the Mexican state of Coahuila. ... A graphical timeline is available here: Timeline of the Mexican Revolution For the delegación (borough) of the same name in Mexico City, please see: Venustiano Carranza, D.F. Venustiano Carranza Garza (December 29, 1859 – May 21, 1920) was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. ... The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

Places

• Garza Galán – a town in Coahuila, Mexico

Ciudad Acuña, also known simply as Acuña, (originally Garza Galán, later Villa Acuña) is a city located in the Mexican state of Coahuila, at , and a mean height above sea level of 280 metres. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ...

From Texas

People

• Ed Garza – former mayor of San Antonio, TX
• H. Josh Garza – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Great Auk Wireless, a Vermont-based wireless Internet service provider.
• Cayetano Garza – an American comic designer and illustrator
• Emilio M. Garza – an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Henry Garza – Guitarist and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
• Jojo Garza – Bass player and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
• Ringo Garza – Drummer and vocalist in Los Lonely Boys
• Juan Garza – an American murderer, executed under the death penalty in 2001
• Kika de la Garza – an American congressperson
• Tony Garza – a Mexican American politician, current ambassador of the United States to Mexico and husband of María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the richest woman in Mexico.
• Don Daniel Saenz Garza – Texas Heritage Hall of Fame cowboy/rancher of South Texas. Heir to La Sal de Colorada Spanish Land Grant.
• Jacob Garza– An american son of Robert and Jessica Garza. Residents of El Paso Texas.
• Daniel Patrick Garza III – Professional musician, grandson of Don Daniel Saenz Garza.
• Blas Maria de la Garza Falcón – one of the pioneers/colonizers of the upper Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
• Reynaldo G. Garza – the first Mexican American federal judge in the United States.
• Gustavo Garza, Brownsville Justice of the Peace

The Alamo in San Antonio San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Cayetano Cat Garza is a comic artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and musician in the United States. ... Emilio M. Garza (born in San Antonio, Texas, 1947) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States District Courts: Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Louisiana Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas The court is based at... The 2006 tour has included shows with the Doobie Brothers and the Rolling Stones. ... Los Lonely Boys are American Grammy-winning musical group from San Angelo, Texas. ... Los Lonely Boys are an American grammy winning musical group from San Angelo, Texas that plays a style of which they dubbed themselves as Texican Rock n Roll, which obtains the latter, as well as elements of blues, soul, country, and Tejano. ... The 2006 tour has included shows with the Doobie Brothers and the Rolling Stones. ... Juan Garza (c1957 - June 19, 2001) was an American murderer and drug trafficker who was executed for a federal crime. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ... Eligio de la Garza (born September 22, 1927 in Mercedes, Texas) was a United States congressman representing the 15th district in Texas from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1997. ... Ambassador Tony Garza Antonio Oscar Garza, Jr. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ... María Asunción Aramburuzabala-Larregui de Garza (born May 2, 1963), is Mexicos richest woman thanks to her holdings in Grupo Modelo, one of the 10 biggest brewers in the world (best known for the worldwide success of Corona beer). ... South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas which lies roughly south of, or beginning at, San Antonio. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...

Places

• Rio Grande City, Texas - A city along the banks of the Rio Grande River in Starr County founded in the mid 1700s by the Garza family whom were given Spanish Land Grants and were Spanish conquistadors. The same Garza families had also settled across the river in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
• Garza County, Texas - a county in the Texas Panhandle.
• Garceño, Texas - A community in Starr County, Texas named after a family, by the last name of Garza, who settled there.
• Santa Elena, Texas - A ranching community in Starr County, Texas founded by the Garza and Saenz families.
• La Gloria, Texas - A ranching community in Starr County, Texas co-founded by the Garza and Saenz families.

Rio Grande City is a city located in Starr County, Texas, United States. ... Ciudad Camargo, is a municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. ... Garza County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Saenz coat of arms Saenz (pronounced sigh-nz) is a Spanish surname originating from the Castile region of Spain, now known as La Rioja. ... Starr County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Saenz coat of arms Saenz (pronounced sigh-nz) is a Spanish surname originating from the Castile region of Spain, now known as La Rioja. ...

Other

• Garza – One of the Comecrudan languages spoken in Texas (United States) and Tamaulipas (Mexico).

Comecrudan languages Comecrudan refers to a group of possibly related languages spoken in the southernmost part of Texas and in northern Mexico along the Rio Grande. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ...

People

• Alana de la Garza – an American actress
• Ale Garza – an American comic artist
• Bernardo de la Garza – a Mexican politician and former candidate to president of Mexico
• Gabriel Garza – a wealthy founder of the town, Garza Gonzalez
• Juan de la Garza – a Mexican javelin thrower
• Matt Garza – a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Rudy Garza – an American Myspace.com personality www.myspace.com/rudygarza
• Trenton Garza – The first Junior Mayor of a City Council for the United States

Alana de la Garza (born June 18, 1976) is an American actress. ... Ale Garza is a prolific penciler and comics artist. ... Bernardo de la Garza Herrera (b. ... The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... Matthew Scott Garza (born November 11, 1983 in Selma, California) is a right handed pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. ...

Places

• Garza – the capital of the Sarmiento Department in Argentina
• Garza – village on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica
• Garza – river at Brescia in Italy
• Los Garza – small pueblo in Mexico
• Garza Gonzalez – a town near Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon in Mexico.

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