Guadalupe
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Guadalupe has more than one meaning:
Places
- The Basilica of Guadalupe, built in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, is the largest basilica in the Americas.
- Guadalupe, Nuevo León, makes up part of the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico, and has a population of nearly 700,000.
- Guadalupe, Baja California, is a village near Tecate, Mexico
- Guadalupe, Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico
- Guadalupe, Zacatecas, in Zacatecas, Mexico
- Guadalupe is a town in Spain (pop. 2,325), in the Extremaduran province of Cáceres. It is the location of a convent that was an important pilgrimage site.
- Isla de Guadalupe is a small island owned by Mexico in the Pacific Ocean.
- Guadalupe, Arizona, in the United States, is a Yaqui Native American and Hispanic community between Phoenix and Tempe at the base of South Mountain. The town proudly maintains a strong cultural and ethnic identity. It is named for the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico.
- The French overseas département of Guadeloupe.
- Guadalupe is a town in Brazil.
People
- Guadalupe (shortened to "Lupe" or "Lupita") is a very common name in Spanish-speaking countries (primarily Mexico), used in honor of the Our Lady of Guadalupe. Although most commonly a female name, it also can be assigned to males.
- Guadalupe Victoria, nom de guerre of the first President of Mexico.
- Guadalupe Parrondo, Mexican concert pianist.