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Española

Española is the feminine form of Spanish and appears in several toponyms in the Spanish-speaking world. In English-language references, it most commonly denotes places with historical or cultural ties to Spain or Spanish heritage. The name is also used in historical contexts for Hispaniola, the Caribbean island known in Spanish as La Española.

Española, New Mexico, is a city in northern New Mexico and the county seat of Rio Arriba

La Española, or Hispaniola, is the Caribbean island that was named La Española by Christopher Columbus in

Other uses of Española generally reflect Spanish linguistic or cultural influence in place names across the

County.
Located
along
the
Rio
Grande,
it
serves
as
a
commercial
and
cultural
hub
for
the
Española
Valley
and
surrounding
communities.
The
area
has
strong
Hispano
and
Pueblo
influences,
and
its
economy
traditionally
centers
on
agriculture,
services,
and
tourism
related
to
regional
history
and
landscapes.
The
city
lies
near
several
pueblos
and
scenic
routes
that
connect
to
greater
northern
New
Mexico.
1492.
It
is
politically
divided
into
two
sovereign
states:
the
Dominican
Republic,
occupying
the
eastern
portion,
and
Haiti,
occupying
the
western
portion.
The
island
was
among
the
first
areas
of
extensive
European
colonization
in
the
Americas,
with
Santo
Domingo
developing
as
a
major
early
colonial
city
and
continuing
to
be
a
center
of
culture
and
history
in
the
region.
Spanish-speaking
world.
The
term
can
appear
in
historical
texts,
regional
geography,
and
discussions
of
Spanish
heritage.