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English
Etymology
From 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
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Translations
Spanish
Etymology
From puerto (“port”) + Vallarta (“surname”). Named after Ignacio Luis Vallarta, governor of Jalisco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌpweɾto baˈʝaɾta/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /ˌpweɾto baˈʎaɾta/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌpweɾto baˈʃaɾta/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌpweɾto baˈʒaɾta/
- 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
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