Quisqueya
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Quisqueya may refer to:
- Quisqueya, Dominican RepublicQuisqueya, Dominican RepublicQuisqueya is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,528 inhabitants, 15,912 living in the city itself and 2,616 in its rural districts ....
, a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province - Quisqueya (orchid)Quisqueya (orchid)Quisqueya is a genus of orchids, , consisting of four species endemic to the island of Hispaniola of the Greater Antilles.The genus was established in 1979 by Donald Dungan Dod. Its name is derived from the Taino name for Hispaniola....
, a genus of Laeliinae - HispaniolaHispaniolaHispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
or Quisqueya, a major island in the Caribbean, containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic - Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicThe Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
or Quisqueya, a nation in the Caribbean region - Quisqueya, a beer brewed by Cervecería VeganaCervecería VeganaCervecería Vegana is a small brewery operation located in La Vega, Dominican Republic. Cerveceria Vegana brews one pilsener-style beer, Quisqueya. They discontinued brewing Soberano in 2010. They also produce Malta India....
See also
- Estadio QuisqueyaEstadio QuisqueyaEstadio Quisqueya is a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is often used as a multi-use stadium. The Quisqueya holds about 16,500 people after its renovation. The Dominican League Of Baseball Authority is in charge of its management...
, a baseball stadium in Santo Domingo - Quisqueya Heights or Washington Heights, Manhattan
- QuisqueyanoQuisqueyanoQuisqueyano is a word sometimes used to denote a person of Dominican descent. It is derived from the Taino name for the island of Hispaniola, Quisqueya....
, person of Dominican descent - Quisqueyano Christian Democratic PartyQuisqueyano Christian Democratic PartyThe Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party is a minor political party of the Dominican Republic. In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was a member of the defeated Grand National Alliance....