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San Marcos (the Italian- and Spanish-language name of the evangelist Saint Mark) is a common toponym in parts of the world where Spanish is or was spoken. It could refer to any of the following: Mark the Evangelist (1st century) is traditionally believed to be the author of the Gospel of Mark, drawing much of his material from Peter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


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San Marcos is a town in Antioquia department in Colombia. ... Motto: Capital Medellín Governor Area 63,612 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   5,750,478 90 people/km² Adjective antioqueño Antioquia was one of the states in the original United States of Colombia, and is now a department in the northwest part of the Republic of Colombia. ... Motto: Capital Sincelejo Governor Area 21,658 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   1,493,932 69 people/km² Adjective sucreno Sucre is a department of Colombia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... San Marcos is a department in Guatemala. ... San Marcos is a city in Guatemala. ... Santa Bárbara is one of the 18 departments (departamentos) into which the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. ... San Marco in the evening St Marks Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco in Venezia) is the most famous of the churches of Venice and one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Venice (VE) Mayor Massimo Cacciari (since April 18, 2004) Elevation m Area 412 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 271,251  - Density 646/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Veneziani Dialing code 041 Postal code 30100 Frazioni Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre... Piazza San Marco with the Basilica, by Canaletto, 1730. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Venice (VE) Mayor Massimo Cacciari (since April 18, 2004) Elevation m Area 412 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 271,251  - Density 646/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Veneziani Dialing code 041 Postal code 30100 Frazioni Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre... San Marcos is the name of a town and a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. ... San Marcos is an island located in the northern portion of Baja California Sur, México. ... San Marcos is a city in the province of Carazo in Nicaragua. ... Cajamarca is a department in Peru. ... San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,977. ... San Marcos city seal San Marcos is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,733. ... Lake San Marcos is a census-designated place located in San Diego County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,138. ...

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Basilica di San Marco, Venice (378 words)
Basilica di San Marco (Saint Mark's Basilica), church in Venice that was begun in its original form in 829 (consecrated in 832) as an ecclesiastical structure to house and honour the remains of St. Mark that had been brought from Alexandria.
San Marco Basilica, built beside the Palazzo Ducale, or Doges' Palace, also served as the doge's chapel.
of artworks from the Basilica di San Marco and the Piazza San Marco.
Piazza of San Marco - Venice, Italy - Great Buildings Online (227 words)
By then the canal called the Batario that ran west of the campanile had been filled in, and the church of S. Geminiano that straddled it had been taken down and rebuilt at the end of the extended square, across from St. Mark's.
This three-sided enclosure, the Piazza S. Marco proper, held the offices of the procurators of the basilica and a thirteenth-century hospice along the south side.
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