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Hato is a term with multiple meanings in different languages and contexts. In Spanish, hato refers to a herd or flock of livestock, especially cattle or sheep, managed as a single economic unit. Historically, a hato could also denote the property or estate that supported the herd, and the term appears in colonial era landholding structures in Spain and parts of the Americas. The concept is linked to pastoral economies and labor organization in rural societies.

In other languages, hato can have different meanings. In Japanese, hato (鳩) means dove or pigeon and

In geography and infrastructure, hato is used as a place name in several countries, reflecting its Spanish

The term may also appear in surnames or organizational names in various contexts, but such uses are

is
used
in
names
and
cultural
references.
The
word
also
appears
in
toponyms
and
personal
names
in
Japan.
linguistic
roots.
Notably,
Hato
International
Airport
in
Aruba—historically
called
Hato
International
Airport—was
renamed
Queen
Beatrix
International
Airport
and
remains
a
notable
reference.
less
standardized.