Alcantara, Alcântara (Portuguese), Alcántara (Spanish), Alcàntara, Alcàntera, El-Qantarah and (El) Kantara are all transliterations of the Arabic word al qantara (القنطرة), meaning "the bridge". Alcantara may refer to: People Alcantara (surname) Places Algeria El Kantara, town and commune in Biskra province El Kantara District, in Biskra province Brazil Alcântara, Maranhão, city in the state of Maranhão Alcântara Launch Center, Maranhão, satellite launch center Alcântara River, Rio de Janeiro state Barra d'Alcântara, municipality in the state of Piauí Dom Pedro de Alcântara, municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul São Pedro de Alcântara, Santa Catarina, municipality Chile The area near Alcántara metro station in northeastern Santiago Cyprus Kantara Castle, in the Kyrenia mountains Egypt El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya, city in the governorate of Shamal Sina, on the eastern side of the Suez Canal Italy Alcantara (river) (Alcàntara in Sicilian), a river of Sicily Philippines Alcantara, Cebu, municipality in the province of Cebu Alcantara, Romblon, municipality in the province of Romblon Portugal Alcântara, Lisbon, civil parish of Lisbon São Pedro de Alcântara, Franciscan monastery in Lisbon Spain , comarca (district) located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Alcántara, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Alcántara Dam, in Tagus river near the town with the same name Alcántara Bridge, Roman bridge over the Tagus river near the town with the same name Valencia de Alcántara, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Santiago de Alcántara, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Herrera de Alcántara, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Mata de Alcántara, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura Alcàntera de Xúquer (), municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta, Valencian Community San Pedro de Alcántara, town in the province of Málaga, Andalusia San Vicente de Alcántara, municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura Venezuela Francisco Linares Alcántara Municipality, municipality in Aragua state Other uses Alcantara (material), covering material manufactured by Alcantara SpA, Italy Alcantara (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae Battle of Alcantara (disambiguation) Order of Alcántara, Spanish military order founded in the 12th century , British ocean liner of Royal Mail Steam Packet Company , British ocean liner of Royal Mail Lines Cognate names Alcantarilla (diminutive of Alcántara), a municipality in Murcia, Spain Alcantarilha (diminutive of Alcântara), a parish in Portugal