Gila

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Gila may refer to:

Animals

• Gila, a genus of cyprinid fish known as western chubs
• Gila monster, a venomous lizard
• Gila trout, a trout native to the Southwestern United States
• Gila Woodpecker, a species of woodpecker found in the Southwestern United States

Geography

• The Gila Expedition, 1857 attack on the Quechan Indians
• Gila River, a Colorado River tributary (New Mexico, Arizona)
• Gila, New Mexico
• Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, a national monument in New Mexico
• Gila National Forest in New Mexico
• Gila Wilderness in New Mexico
• Gila County, Arizona
• Gila Bend, Arizona
• Gila River War Relocation Centerin Arizona
• Gila River Indian Community in Arizona
• Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway 1894-1910
• Gila Pueblo Archaeological Foundation, a.k.a. Gila Pueblo 1928-1950
• Gila Desert, the informal name of Sonoran Desert

People

• Nickname of Alberto Gilardino, an Italian footballer currently playing for A.C. Milan
• Gila von Weitershausen, a German actress
• Gila is a Hebrew personal name that means "joy"
• Gila Katsav, Israel's first lady (2000-2007)
• Gila Almagor, an Israeli actress
• Gila Golan, a Polish-born actress who immigrated to Israel in 1950's

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