Preciosa
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The word Preciosa is a Spanish and Portuguese word meaning precious or beautiful. It may also refer to:
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[edit] Popular Culture
- Preciosa (album), 1988 album released by Mexican pop star Selena.
- Preciosa (song), a Puerto Rican song composed by Rafael Hernandez.
- Preciosa (telenovela), a 1998 Mexican soap opera.
- La Preciosa, a 1977 poetry work by american poet Louis Daniel Brodsky.
[edit] Radio
Numerous radio stations use the word Preciosa as a branding name:
- La Preciosa 94.5 FM (WGBT), Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina.
- La Preciosa 101.9 FM (KWID), Las Vegas, Nevada.
- La Preciosa 92.3 FM (KSJO), San Jose, California.
- La Preciosa 99.3 FM (XHOCL), Tijuana, Baja California/San Diego, California.
- La Preciosa 103.1 FM (KVJM), Hearne, Texas.
- La Preciosa 97.1 FM (KEGL), Fort Worth, Texas.
- La Preciosa 101.5 FM (KIZS), Tulsa Metro Area, Oklahoma.
[edit] Location
- Preciosa, a baranguay (political sub-division) in Sara, a municipality located in the province of Iloilo, the Philippines.
- Preciosa Platanares Wildlife Refuge, a protected sub-division of the Osa Conservation Area, in Costa Rica.
[edit] Other
- Preciosa (La Divina Pastora), a 1791 Spanish frigate.
- Preciosa Crystals, a company specializing in Czech crystals and crystal products. Preciosa crystal is used in chandeliers in the Ritz Carlton (Philadelphia) and the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow).