Candelária (Portuguese) or Candelaria (Spanish) is used as a toponym in parts of the world where those languages are or were spoken. Toponymy refers to the scientific study of place-names ( toponyms) their origins meanings use and Typology.
Candelária is also the Spanish name for "Candlemas," which is the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February. It is celebrated throughout most of Mexico on February 2. Although the observed date of Candelária directly relates to Christmas, in Mexico the day is seen as the end of the Epiphany season, which begins on January 6th, "el dia de Reyes" (the day of the three wisemen). The Epiphany season is a liturgical period which begins at the Epiphany and ends at various points depending on usage In most regions of Mexico, whoever finds the babies hidden inside the "Rosca de Reyes" (Kings Cake) on Epiphany is obligated to bring food (mostly tamales) to a gathering held on February 2nd.
Candelária may refer to:
Places
- Brazil
- Candelária Church, a historical church in Rio de Janeiro
- Candelária massacre, 1993 massacre near the church
- Candelária, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
- Portugal
- Candelária (Madalena)
- Candelária (Ponta Delgada)
- Candelária Sport Clube, a roller hockey team from the parish
- Argentina
- Candelaria, Misiones, Misiones Province
- Colombia
- Candelaria, Valle del Cauca
- Candelaria, Atlántico
- La Candelaria, a historic neighborhood in Bogotá
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Guinea-Bissau
- Candelaria, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Candelaria, Campeche, Mexico
- Metro Candelaria, a station on the Mexico City Metro
- Philippines
- Candelaria, Quezon
- Candelaria Tayabas Massacre, on February 4, 1945 the Japanese Imperial forces massacred and killed by the Philippine bolomen beginning victory in the town of Candelaria, Tayabas (now Quezon). The Candelária Church ( Igreja da Candelária) is an important historical church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. The Candelária massacre was an event in Rio de Janeiro, beside the Candelária Church, on the night of July 23, 1993. Candelária is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development Information The parish is located in the western part of the municipality and is linked with a road encircling the entire island Candelária is a parish in the district of Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Current Squad 2006/07 Candelaria is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Candelaria is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico. La Candelaria is a historic neighborhood in downtown Bogotá, Colombia. Candelaria is a municipality and city in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. Pinar del Río is one of the Provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba. Candelaria is a Municipality in the Cuscatlán department of El Salvador. Candelaria de la Frontera is a Municipality in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Candelaria is a Municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. Candelaria is one of the 11 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Campeche. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Municipality of Candelaria ( Filipino: Bayan ng Candelaria) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, The Municipality of Candelaria ( Filipino: Bayan ng Candelaria) is a first class municipality in the province of Quezon, Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.
- Candelaria, Zambales
- Spain
- United States
People
- John Candelaria (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
- Candelaria Pérez (1810–1870), sergeant in the Chilean Army, hero of the Battle of Yungay
- Nash Candelaria U. Candelaria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. Candelaria is an unincorporated community in Presidio County, Texas, United States. Presidio County is a County located in the US state of Texas. John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953 in New York, New York) nicknamed "The Candy Man" was a left-handed pitcher who played Candelaria Pérez ( Sargento Candelaria) ( 1810 - March 28, 1870) was a Sergeant in the Chilean Army Nash Candelaria (born 7 May 1928) is a Mexican American Novelist. S. author
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