Miramar

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Miramar, loosely translated from Spanish means "sea-view" or "sea sight".

As a toponym, Miramar may refer to any of the following geographical locations:

• Argentina
  • Miramar, Buenos Aires – a city in Buenos Aires province.
  • Miramar, Córdoba – a city in Córdoba Province.

• Costa Rica
  • Miramar, Guanacaste Province
  • Miramar, Puntarenas Province

• Cuba
  • Miramar, Havana – a upscale district in municipality of Playa, Havana in the city of Havana at 23°7′21″N, 82°25′10″W.
  • Miramar, Granma – a town in Granma Province at 19°58′60″N, 77°31′0″W.

• France
  • a hamlet in the commune of Théole-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes)

• India
  • Miramar – beach and locality in Panjim town, Goa state.

• Italy
  • Schloß Miramar – a castle near Trieste.

• Mexico
  • Miramar, Baja California – a town in the state of Baja California.
  • Miramar, Chiapas – a town in the state of Chiapas.
  • Miramar, Colima – a town in the state of Colima.
  • Miramar, Guerrero – a town in the state of Guerrero.
  • Miramar, Oaxaca – a town in the state of Oaxaca,
  • Miramar, Sonora – a town in the state of Sonora.
  • Miramar, Tabasco – a town in the state of Tabasco.
  • Miramar, Tamaulipas – a town in the state of Tamaulipas.
  • Miramar, Yucatán – a town in the state of Yucatán.

• New Zealand
  • Miramar, New Zealand – a suburb of Wellington on the Miramar Peninsula.

• Portugal
  • Miramar, Portugal – a small seaside town in Northern Portugal in the subregion of Greater Porto.

• Puerto Rico
  • Miramar, Puerto Rico – a suburb of San Juan.

• Spain
  • Miramar, Valencia – 38°57′0″N, 0°7′60″W.

• Taiwan
  • Miramar Entertainment Park – a mall located in Taipei.

• United States
  • Miramar, California – a plateau within the city of San Diego, California.
  • Miramar College – a community college located in the above city.
  • Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (formerly NAS Miramar) – a military base located in the above city.
  • Miramar, Florida – a city located in Broward County, Florida.

Miramar is also the title of the following works of art:

• Miramar – a 1967 novel written by Naguib Mahfouz.
• Miramar – a 1997 motion picture directed by Júlio Bressane.

Miramar Misiones is a football (soccer) club in Montevideo, Uruguay.