Beto

Beto may refer to a person with the surname Beto, or the nickname for given names Alberto, Albertino, Berthony, Heriberto, Norberto, Roberto or Humberto, usually short for 'berto.

By nationality

Argentina

Brazil

Footballers

Beto (Portuguese footballer, born 1976)

Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo, OIH (born 3 May 1976), known as Beto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɛtu]), is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

He played most of his professional career with Sporting (ten seasons, more than 300 official games and five major titles), but also had spells in France and Spain, which included spending three years with Recreativo de Huelva.

Beto represented the Portuguese national team at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships, gaining 31 caps.

Club career

Sporting

A product of Portuguese League club Sporting Clube de Portugal, Lisbon-born Beto established himself in the first team in the 1996–97 season at the age of just 20, after two loans. As a defensive force and team captain he scored some important goals, including against FC Porto, but also two own goals in a single match against rivals S.L. Benfica, a 1–2 home loss.

He won the national league twice, in 2000 and 2002, conquering the double in the latter year. During his ten-year spell with the Lions, he managed to net at least one goal in every season.

Beto (Portuguese singer)

Beto (December 28, 1967 – May 23, 2010), stage name of Albertino João Santos Pereira, was a Portuguese singer.

Beto was born in Peniche, Portugal, and started to sing at the age of five. He settled in Torres Vedras at 17. Beto founded the music group Tanimaria in 1992, which performed in Xafarix, a bar in Lisbon. In 2000 he recorded a project with Rita Guerra which resulted in the album Desencontros, performed by both in shows across the country. His 2003 solo debut album, Olhar em Frente, reached platinum status, followed by the plantinum-selling Influência in 2005. Those were followed by Porto de Abrigo and Por Minha Conta e Risco.

A number of his songs appeared in several Portuguese soap operas throughout the early 2000s. In 2009, Farol records edited the collection O Melhor de Beto, a best-of compilation. Among his best known and most successful themes are: "Memórias Esquecidas" and "Brincando Com O Fogo" (with Rita Guerra).

Beto was found dead in his hotel room in Caldas da Rainha on May 23, 2010. A stroke was reported to be the cause of death. He is survived by his son Tiago.

Ruiz

Ruiz is a surname of Spanish origin. It means "son of Rui". Rui, also spelled Ruy, is a common Spanish given name.

People

Ruiz, Nayarit

Ruiz is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the Mexican state of Nayarit.

Origin of the name

The name was given to honor General Mariano Ruiz Montañés (1846–1932), soldier of the Mexican Revolution and last political leader of the territory of Tepic, who lived in and supplied the settlement until 1910.

Population and location

The population of the municipality, according to the census of 1995, was 25, 591. The municipal seat itself had 12,266 inhabitants in 1995. The total area of the municipality was 900 square kilometers. Ruiz has boundaries in the north with the municipalities of Rosamorada and El Nayar; in the south with the municipalities of El Nayar and Santiago Ixcuintla; in the west with the municipalities of Santiago Ixcuintla, Tuxpan and Rosamorada, and in the east with the municipality of El Nayar. See detailed map at

The land

The area of the municipality extends from the western lowlands to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Occidental. About 70% of its surface is made up of rugged lands. The municipal seat is located on the coastal plain at an elevation of 30 meters above sea level. It is here where the agricultural lands are found, especially near the San Pedro River. In the mountains peaks reach as high as 1,640 meters, the case of Los Coquitos.