Lito Atienza

José Livioko Atienza, Jr. (born August 10, 1941), commonly known by his nickname Lito Atienza, is the former city mayor of Manila and former secretary of the Department of Environment and Resources. He stepped down as mayor of Manila on June 30, 2007, after serving a three-year three-term limit for local government executives set by the Philippine Constitution of 1987. He currently hosts GMA Network's Maynila since 1999.

Early life and career

Atienza was born in the San Andrés Bukid district of Manila, four months before the outbreak of World War II. Atienza’s father, Jose J. Atienza, Sr., was a distinguished public servant to three Philippine presidents. An uncle, Herminigildo Atienza, was a World War II guerrilla leader and after the war was appointed Military Mayor of Manila by Gen. Douglas McArthur himself and one of the founders of the Liberal Party in 1946. Another uncle, Rigoberto Atienza, a World War II veteran, a victim of the Bataan Death March and former Philippine Army commanding general, became Chief of Staff of the Philippine Armed Forces in the 1960s during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal. A third uncle, Arturo, became a renowned lawyer. The four brothers were all members of the Hunters resistance against the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Atienza

Atienza is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 437 inhabitants.

There were ancient Celtiberian settlements in the Cerro del Padrastro.

Geology

Atienza, as well as the area surrounding it, is located in the transition zone between the Sistema Ibérico and the Sistema Central.

Gallery

View of Atienza

View of Atienza

A gate of the medieval Atienza's City Walls

A gate of the medieval Atienza's City Walls

A street of Atienza

A street of Atienza

Cemetery and Romanesque Church of Santa María del Rey

Cemetery and Romanesque Church of Santa María del Rey

Castle of Atienza

Castle of Atienza

Castle of Atienza and Santa María del Rey church

Castle of Atienza and Santa María del Rey church

Notable people

Juan Bravo was born in Atienza.

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Coordinates: 41°11′54″N 2°51′55″W / 41.19833°N 2.86528°W / 41.19833; -2.86528

Atienza (surname)

Atienza is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: