What is "pena"

Peña, meaning "rocky outcrop" or "rocky summit" in the Spanish language (, ), may refer to:

Pena may refer to:

• Pena (footballer), Brazilian soccer player
• Pena (musical instrument), an Indian musical instrument
• Pena (surname)
• Pena National Palace, Sintra, Portugal

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

• Danny Pena (born 1968), American soccer player
• Gilbert Pena (born 1949), American politician
• Javier Pena, one of the DEA agents who captured and killed Pablo Escobar, and a principal character in the Netflix series Narcos
• Marius Pena (born 1985), Romanian soccer player
• Paul Pena (1950–2005), American singer

Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.

A Peña is a meeting place or grouping of musicians or artists, either in Spain (where it is known as Peña Flamenca) or in various South American countries. In Chile in particular, the term came to mean a cheap, popular venue where folk music was played and simple food and drink were available, usually in the form of Nueva Canción, the kind of music popularised by musicians such as Violeta Parra and Victor Jara in the 1960s and early 1970s

Because of its association with the Unidad Popular Government of Salvador Allende, the concept of a Peña is often associated with social justice and grassroots culture.

Pena is a former parish ( freguesia) in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. At the administrative reorganization of Lisbon on 8 December 2012 it became part of the parish Arroios. In 2001, the population of the district included 6038 residents, in an area of 0.5 km², representing a highly compact population.

Pena is the biggest Šar river in Polog, after the Vardar River. It is the biggest Vardarian tributary from the Šar lakes.

The Pena, also known as Bana, Bena or Tingtelia, is a mono string instrument falling in the lute category, similar to some of the traditional Indian stringed musical instruments such as Ravanahatha, Ubo or the Kenda, found in various parts of the country. It is the traditional music instrument of the Meitei community of Manipur, India and some parts of Bangladesh and is played either solo or in group, in folk music or as the accompanying musical instrument for Lai Haraoba festivals. Pena playing is becoming a dying art as only 145 active Pena players are reported in Manipur. The Center for Research on Traditional and Indigenous Art (Laihui), an organization headed by renowned Pena player, Khangembam Mangi Singh, has mandated vision to revive Pena music.