A Presidio was a type of fortress built by the Spanish in North Africa during the 16th century to protect against pirates. 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 Russian 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:

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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:28:00 -0000
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:35:00 -0000
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:49:00 -0000
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:32:00 -0000
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:37:00 -0000
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:12:47 -0400
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