Matamoros

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The name Matamoros, meaning Moor-killer or Moor-slayer in Spanish, may refer to:

[edit] People

• Santiago Matamoros, "St. James the Moor-killer", name given to Saint James the Great.
• Mariano Matamoros, a liberal priest and insurgent active during the Mexican War of Independence.
• Adolfo Constanzo, the "Godfather of Matamoros".

[edit] Places

• Matamoros, Tamaulipas, a city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
• Matamoros, Coahuila, a city in the Mexican state of Coahuila.
• Landa de Matamoros, a city in the Mexican state of Querétaro.
• Izúcar de Matamoros, a city in the Mexican state of Puebla.
• General Mariano Matamoros Airport, the international airport of Cuernavaca, Morelos (Mexico).
• The U.S. city of Matamoras, Pennsylvania, is spelled differently.