Serra

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Serra is Latin for a "saw"[1] (a view from a high place, and/or a saw, see serrated and sierra), Italian for greenhouse, and Portuguese for mountain range, may mean a number of different things:

Contents 1 People 1.1 Fictional characters 2 Cities, Towns, Municipalties 2.1 Brazil 2.2 Italy 2.3 Mexico 2.4 Portugal 2.5 Spain 3 Mountain ranges 3.1 Angola 3.2 Brazil 3.3 Cape Verde 3.4 Portugal 3.5 Spain 4 National Parks 5 Schools 6 Species 7 Stadiums 8 Other

[edit] People

• Antonio Serra (comics), Italian comics writer
• Antonio Serra, Italian philosopher and ecomonist
• Barbara Serra, British journalist
• Chico Serra, Brazilian racing driver
• Diana Serra Cary, known as Baby Peggy Montgomery, American child actress
• Éric Serra, French composer
• Florent Serra, French tennis player
• Jaime Serra Puche, Mexican economist
• Jaume Collet-Serra, Spanish movie director
• José Correia da Serra, Portuguese Polymath
• José Serra, Brazilian politician
• Junípero Serra, Spanish missionary
• Luciana Serra, Italian soprano
• María Martha Serra Lima, Argentine singer
• Matt Serra, American martial artist
• Narcís Serra i Serra, Spanish politician
• Nick Serra, American martial artist
• Osvaldo de Jesus Serra Van-Dúnem, Angolan politician
• Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção, Portuguese poet
• Richard Serra, American sculptor
• Sila Calderon Serra, first female governor of Puerto Rico
• Tony Serra, American activist

[edit] Fictional characters

• Inara Serra, character from the science-fiction television series Firefly
• Serra (angel), character of the collectible card-game Magic: The Gathering

[edit] Cities, Towns, Municipalties

[edit] Brazil

• Amparo do Serra, in Minas Gerais
• Araçoiaba da Serra, in São Paulo
• Itapecerica da Serra, in São Paulo
• Mirante da Serra, in Rondônia
• Natividade da Serra, in São Paulo
• Pé de Serra, in Bahia
• Redenção da Serra, in São Paulo
• Rio Grande da Serra, in São Paulo
• Santa Maria da Serra, in São Paulo
• São Lourenço da Serra, in São Paulo
• Serra Azul, in São Paulo
• Serra do Navio, in Amapá
• Serra do Navio, in Amapá
• Serra Negra, in São Paulo
• Serra Talhada, in Pernambuco
• Serra, Espírito Santo
• Taboão da Serra, in São Paulo

[edit] Italy

• Serra d'Aiello, in Calabria
• Serra de' Conti, in Ancona
• Serra Pedace, in Calabria
• Serra Riccò, in Liguria
• Serra San Bruno, in Calabria
• Serra San Quirico, in Ancona
• Serra Sant'Abbondio, in Pesaro e Urbino
• Vaglio Serra, in Piedmont
• Serra (Rocca Santa Maria), in Abruzzo

[edit] Mexico

• Jalpan de Serra, in Querétaro

[edit] Portugal

• Jardim da Serra, in the Madeira Islands
• Pampilhosa da Serra, in Coimbra
• Santa Margarida da Serra, in Grândola
• Santo António da Serra (Machico), in Machico, the Madeira Islands
• Santo António da Serra (Santa Cruz), in Santa Cruz, the Madeira Islands
• São Marcos da Serra, in Silves
• Serra (Tomar), in Tomar, Santarém
• Serra de Água, in the Madeira Islands
• Serra do Bouro, in Caldas da Rainha

[edit] Spain

• Serra, Valencia

[edit] Mountain ranges

[edit] Angola

• Serra de Chella, in south-central Angola

[edit] Brazil

• Serra da Cangalha, in northeastern Brazil
• Serra da Cantareira, in São Paulo
• Serra da Mantiqueira, in southeastern Brazil
• Serra de Ibiapaba, in Piauí and Ceará
• Serra do Araripe, in Ceará and Pernambuco
• Serra do Espinhaço, in Minas Gerais and Bahia
• Serra do Mar, from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina
• Serra do Tiracambu, in Maranhão
• Serra dos Aimorés, in Minas Gerais
• Serra dos Órgãos, in Rio de Janeiro
• Serra Gaúcha, in Rio Grande do Sul
• Serra Geral, in Santa Catarina and northern Rio Grande do Sul

[edit] Cape Verde

• Serra Negra, Cape Verde, in the island of Sal

[edit] Portugal

• Serra da Arrábida, in Setúbal
• Serra da Estrela, in Beira Alta
• Serra da Gardunha, in Cova da Beira
• Serra de Monchique, in the Algarve
• Serra de Sintra, in Sintra

[edit] Spain

• Serra de Collserola, in Catalonia
• Serra de Granera, in Catalonia
• Serra del Montsec, in Catalonia

[edit] National Parks

• Aparados da Serra National Park, in Brazil
• Serra da Canastra National Park, in Brazil
• Serra da Capivara National Park, in Brazil
• Serra da Estrela Natural Park, in Portugal
• Serra do Cipó National Park, in Brazil
• Serra do Mar coastal forests, in Brazil

[edit] Schools

• Junípero Serra High School, several High Schools in California, United States
  • Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California)
  • Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California)
  • Junípero Serra High School (San Diego, California)
• Serra Catholic High School, in Pennsylvania, United States
• Serra Catholic School, in California, United States

[edit] Species

• Banksia serra, shrub endemic to Western Australia
• Cão da Serra de Aires, Portuguese herding dog
• Cão da Serra da Estrela, Portuguese herding dog
• Serra Do Mar Tyrannulet, species of bird endemic to Brazil
• Serra Do Mar Tyrant-manakin, species of bird endemic to Brazil

[edit] Stadiums

• Estádio Barão de Serra Negra, multi-use stadium in Piracicaba, Brazil
• Estádio Serra Dourada, football stadium in Goiânia, Brazil

[edit] Other

• Junipero Serra Landfill, solid waste disposal site in California, United States
• Menina do Alto da Serra, Portuguese song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
• Palazzo Serra di Cassano, palace in Naples, Italy
• Raposa Serra Do Sol, Brazilian Native American tribal land
• Serra (dance), Greek dance
• Serra da Estrela cheese, cheese from Serra da Estrela, Portugal
• Serra Springs (California), water springs in California, United States
• Serra's Realm, artificial plane in Magic: The Gathering