Puerto Vallarta
English
Etymology
Spanish Puerto Vallarta (literally “Port Vallarta”). Named after Ignacio Vallarta, governor of Jalisco.
Proper noun
Puerto Vallarta
- A resort city in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Bahia de Banderas, Pacific
- A municipality of Jalisco, Mexico. Seat: Puerto Vallarta
- A conurbation in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico
Synonyms
- PV/P. V./P.V.
- PVR
- Vallarta
Related terms
- Nuevo Vallarta
- Vallarta
Translations
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Spanish
Etymology
puerto (“port”) + Vallarta (“surname”). Named after Ignacio Luis Vallarta, governor of Jalisco
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌpweɾto baˈʝaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʝaɾ.t̪a]
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌpweɾto baˈʎaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʎaɾ.t̪a]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌpweɾto baˈʃaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʃaɾ.t̪a]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌpweɾto baˈʒaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʒaɾ.t̪a]
- Syllabification: Puer‧to Va‧llar‧ta
Proper noun
Puerto Vallarta
- Puerto Vallarta: A resort city in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Bahía de Banderas, Pacific Ocean
- Synonyms: (former names) El Carrizal, Las Peñas
- Puerto Vallarta: A municipality of Jalisco, Mexico. Seat: Puerto Vallarta
- Synonyms: Vallarta, PVR
- Puerto Vallarta: A conurbation in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico
- Synonyms: ZMPV, Zona Metropolitana de Puerto Vallarta
Derived terms
- Nuevo Vallarta
- Zona Metropolitana de Puerto Vallarta
Related terms
- puerto
- Vallarta
Descendants
- English: Puerto Vallarta, Vallarta