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7 unusual facts about Soria


Alconaba

In the Catholic hierarchy, Alconaba belongs to the Diocese of Osma-Soria, which is part of the Archdiocese of Burgos.

Castile-León Football Federation

In 1998, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of its foundation, organized the first game of the senior team against the Aragon official football team, in a game in Soria.

Constantin Barbu

He netted six goals during that season, helping the Soria side barely avoid relegation.

Grégory Béranger

In 2007–08, he was one of the Soria team's most utilized players (37 matches, 3313 minutes) as it returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.

Ibrahima Baldé

Ibrahima's spell with the Soria club was greatly undermined by injury, as he appeared in less than half of the league's matches.

Ithuriel

The name Ithuriel occurs in the 16th-century tracts of Isaac ha-Cohen of Soria, where the term is interpreted as denoting "a great golden crown"; and in Moses ben Jacob Cordovero's Pardes Rimmonim (Orchard of Pomegranates).

Paridera

The paridera is a traditional building in grazing areas of the ancient kingdom of Aragon, southern Soria and northern Guadalajara.


Carlos Zurita, Duke of Soria

Carlos Emilio Juan Zurita y Delgado, Duke of Soria (born 9 October 1943), is the husband of Infanta Margarita of Spain, the younger sister of King Juan Carlos of Spain.

Cruelty to animals

The "Toro Jubilo" or Toro embolado in Soria, Medinaceli, Spain, is a festival associated with animal cruelty.

Dorle Soria

When Boris Morros asked her opinion on which instrumentalist to include in his forthcoming film Carnegie Hall, Soria suggested the cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, not realizing that Morros had been one of Piatigorsky's teachers.

Dulzaina

The instrument is deeply rooted in the folklore of Burgos, Segovia, Soria, in some areas of Ávila, Madrid, Guadalajara, Cuenca, León and Salamanca, less extended in the Basque Autonomous Community and widely used in Navarre and La Rioja.

Francisco Martín Borque

Francisco Martin Borque was a Mexican entrepreneur, he was born in Soria, Spain in August 9, 1917 and died in December 24, 1998 in Torreon, Coahuila, their family arrived Veracruz port in October 30, 1926, then moved to Torreon with their uncle Pascual Borque, in 1930's decade toured Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Sonora sierras, was married with Ana María Bringas at February 15, 1949, in 1968 opened their first hypermarket under the name of Soriana.

Ismael Morandini

José Ismael Morandini – Soria born on July 14, 1978 in Aguilares, Tucumán, have dinner in a high class family, only child of Francisca Soria, a prestigious lawyer and Dr. Samuel Morandini.

Lusones

The Lusones' lands were located in the Aragonese region along the middle Ebro, on the Moncayo range (Latin: Mons Chaunus) between the Queiles and Huecha rivers, occupying the western Zaragoza and most of Soria, stretching to the northeastern fringe of nearby Guadalajara and southern Navarre provinces.

Monteagudo

Monteagudo de las Vicarías a town and municipality in the province of Soria, Spain

Pedro Morales y Mercado

Born in the 17th century in Ciudad de Rodrigo, Spain, Pedro Morales y Mercado was the son of Juan de Morales y Mercado and Blanca de Soria.

San Esteban de Gormaz

The village lies between the bank of River Duero and a small hill, 70 km east of the capital of the province (Soria), 28 km from Tiermes and 45 km from Aranda de Duero.

Sebastián Soria

Soria scored a goal against eventual winners Japan in the 2011 Asian Cup quarterfinals but the homeside were silenced after a late goal from Inoha put Japan in the lead to win by a 3–2 victory.

When AC Milan came to visit Doha in March 2009, in a farewell match for Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari, Soria guested for Al Sadd.

In 2001, a cyclist, who had watched Soria playing in the minor leagues and was impressed by his talents, brought him to the attention of a football agent he knew, and Soria was sent to Montevideo to play in Liverpool de Montevideo and trained under Julio Ribas.

Shem Tov ben Abraham ibn Gaon

De Rossi (Parma MS. No. 68, 8) declares the author's name to be doubtful, since the manuscript is anonymous; but Assemani (Catalogue of Hebrew MSS. in the Vatican Library, No. 235) concludes that its author was Shem-Ṭob of Soria.

Soria Moria Castle

More recently, it appeared in the form of a song titled Soria Moria in a 1989 album from Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø.

Vladimir Soria

Vladimir Soria Camacho (born July 15, 1964 in Cochabamba) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder and the current Assistant First Team Coach of Club Bolívar.


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