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Malabo (/ m ə ˈ l ɑː b oʊ / mə-LAH-boh, Spanish: ⓘ; formerly Santa Isabel [ˈsantajsaˈβel] ⓘ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte.It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (Bube: Etulá, and as Fernando Pó by the Europeans).
Centro Cultural de España (Cultural Center of Spain) in Malabo. The post-war political history of the colony can be divided into three fairly distinct phases: up to 1959, when its status was raised from 'colony' to 'province', taking a leaf out of the approach of the Portuguese Empire;
Spanish has been an official language since 1844 when Spain took control of the island. It is still the language of education and administration, related to the more than 100 years as a Spanish colony. 67% of Equatoguineans can speak Spanish, especially those living in the capital, Malabo, on Bioko. [11]
Map of 1720 showing the interior kingdoms of peninsular Spain during the Ancient Regime. Map of 1841, made by J. Archer, showing for Spain the territorial division of Floridablanca of 1785. [2] Philip V created, taking as a base the pre-existing provinces created by the Austrias, the institution of the intendancies. Although it is true that ...
Pages in category "History of Malabo" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Map of territories that were once part of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish Empire was one of the first global empires. It was also one of the largest empires in world history. In the 16th century, Spain and Portugal were in the vanguard of European global exploration and colonial expansion.
History of Malabo (2 P) P. People from Malabo (1 C, 8 P) S. Sport in Malabo (11 P) Pages in category "Malabo" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 ...
St. Elizabeth's Cathedral [1] (Spanish: Catedral de Santa Isabel de Malabo or Catedral de Malabo) [2] [3] is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Independencia Avenue (Avenida de la Independencia) in the city of Malabo, [4] the capital of Equatorial Guinea, [5] home of the Archdiocese of Malabo. It is considered the largest Christian church in ...