Puerto Vallarta

English

Etymology

From Spanish Puerto Vallarta (literally “Port Vallarta”). Named after Ignacio Vallarta, governor of Jalisco.

Proper noun

Puerto Vallarta

  1. A resort city in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Bahia de Banderas, Pacific.
  2. A municipality of Jalisco, Mexico. Seat: Puerto Vallarta.
  3. A conurbation in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico.

Synonyms

Translations

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From puerto (“port”) +‎ Vallarta (“surname”). Named after Ignacio Luis Vallarta, governor of Jalisco.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌpweɾto baˈʝaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʝaɾ.t̪a] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpweɾto baˈʎaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʎaɾ.t̪a] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpweɾto baˈʃaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʃaɾ.t̪a] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpweɾto baˈʒaɾta/ [ˌpweɾ.t̪o β̞aˈʒaɾ.t̪a] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: Puer‧to Va‧llar‧ta

Proper noun

Puerto Vallarta

  1. Puerto Vallarta: a resort city in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Bahía de Banderas, Pacific Ocean
    Synonyms: (former names) El Carrizal, Las Peñas
  2. Puerto Vallarta: a municipality of Jalisco, Mexico; seat: Puerto Vallarta
    Synonyms: Vallarta, PVR
  3. Puerto Vallarta: a conurbation in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico
    Synonyms: ZMPV, Zona Metropolitana de Puerto Vallarta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Puerto Vallarta, Vallarta
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