Cobo
Encyclopedia
Cobo or Cobos is a Spanish
surname
. It may also refer to places named after people named Cobo.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. It may also refer to places named after people named Cobo.
Notable people with surname Cobo or Cobos
- Albert CoboAlbert CoboAlbert Eugene Cobo was an American politician who served as Mayor of Detroit from 1950-1957. He was the next to last Republican to hold that office.-Biography:Albert Cobo was born in Detroit on October 2, 1893...
, a former Mayor of Detroit - Anthony CobosAnthony CobosAnthony Cobos is a politician from the State of Texas in the United States. He served as the El Paso County Judge from 2007 - 2011. Judge Cobos is also a former member of the El Paso City Council. El Paso County, Texas is located on the border of the United States and Mexico...
, a politician from the State of Texas - Carlos de los CobosCarlos de los CobosCarlos de los Cobos Martínez is a Mexican former football player. He last coached the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Playing career:...
, a Mexican football coach and former player - Delio Cobo, a former mayor of Key West, Florida
- Fernando "Cobo" Pereira, a major in the military of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Francisco de los Cobos y MolinaFrancisco de los Cobos y MolinaFrancisco de los Cobos y Molina was the secretary of State and Comendador for the kingdom of Castile under the rule of the Emperor Charles I of Spain.-Biographical data:...
(1477-1547), Secretary of State of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. - Ignacio CobosIgnacio CobosIgnacio Cobos Vidal is a former field hockey player from Spain, who won the silver medal with the Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...
, a former Spanish field hockey player - Jesús López-CobosJesús López-CobosJesús López-Cobos is a Spanish conductor.López-Cobos was born in Toro, Zamora, Castile-León, Spain. He studied at Complutense University of Madrid and graduated with a degree in philosophy...
, a Spanish conductor - José CobosJosé CobosJosé Javier Cobos Castillo , known as Cobos, is a retired French footballer who played as a left defender.-Football career:...
, a former French football player - José R. Martínez Cobo, a former Secretary General of OPANAL
- Juan Fernando CoboJuan Fernando CoboJuan Fernando Cobo Agudelo is a Colombian painter, illustrator, sculptor and cultural promoter, one of the most notable artists of his native region, Valle del Cauca.-Artistic career:...
, a Colombian painter, illustrator, sculptor and cultural promoter - Juan José CoboJuan José CoboJuan José Cobo Acebo is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist who currently races for . He won the 2011 Vuelta a España, his first major title.He is considered a climber who also is able to time trial....
, a Spanish road racing cyclist - Julio CobosJulio CobosJulio César Cleto Cobos is an Argentine politician, currently serving as the Vice President of Argentina alongside President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. He started his political career as member of the Radical Civic Union , becoming Governor of Mendoza in 2003...
, an Argentine politician, current Vice President of Argentina. - Mario Rodríguez CobosMario Rodríguez CobosSilo —pseudonym of Mario Luis Rodríguez Cobos — was an Argentine writer and founder of the Humanist Movement....
, an Argentine writer - Mecha Cobos, an Argentine actor
- Ricardo CoboRicardo CoboRicardo Cobo to Lebanese immigrants, Cobo is recognized as one of the world's leading virtuosi of the new classic guitar generation. He gave his professional debut with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá at age seventeen on a nationwide telecast for an audience of over nine million...
, a Colombian classical guitar player - Yohana CoboYohana CoboYohana Cobo is a Spanish film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Penélope Cruz's daughter in Pedro Almodóvar's Volver.-Films:* 2009 - Tramontana* 2006 - Arena en los bolsillos...
, a Spanish film and television actress - Cobo asecas, un asturiano omnisciente y omnipresente.
Places
- Cobo Center, a convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport, an airport in Leticia, Colombia
- Villar del CoboVillar del CoboVillar del Cobo is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 222 inhabitants....
, a small municipality located in Aragon, Spain - Cobo Catalina Hills, a 50 lot foothills subdivision developed by Albert Cobo in 1957 in Tucson, AZ