Puerto Vallarta

English

Etymology

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

  • 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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