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A
Presidio
was a type of fortress built by the
Spanish
in
North Africa
during the
16th century
to protect against
pirate
s.
Presidios
were located in the Southwest United States as well:
The
Presidio of Monterey
is a military facility, founded in
1770
and currently housing the
Defense Language Institute
, in
Monterey, California
.
The
Presidio of San Diego
, founded in
1769
in
San Diego, California
.
The
Presidio of San Francisco
is a former military facility, founded in
1776
and now part of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
in
San Francisco, California
.
The
Presidio of Santa Barbara
is a former military facility, founded in
1782
in
Santa Barbara, California
.
The
Presidio of Sonoma
, or
Sonoma Barracks
, was established in
1836
by
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
(the "Commandante-General of the Northern Frontier of
Alta California
") in
Sonoma, California
as a part of Mexico's strategy to halt
Russia
n incursions into the region.
The
Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac
was founded in June of 1752 in
Tubac, Arizona
The word can also be used for the following:
Presidio, Texas
is a place in the
State
of
Texas
in the
United States of America
.
Presidio Corporation
is a company engaged in designing and maintaining
computer network
s.
Presidio Winery
is a company in
Santa Barbara County, California
producing
wine
.
Presidio World College
is an
education
al institution.
The Presidio
is a movie starring
Sean Connery
,
Meg Ryan
, and
Mark Harmon
, set around the Presidio of San Francisco.
AMD Presidio
Technology is a
Trusted Computing
platform developed by
Advanced Micro Devices
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