Rio Branco (disambiguation)
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Rio Branco
(Portuguese
for "White River") is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Acre.
Rio Branco or Río Branco may also refer to:
Rio Branco
Rio Branco is a Brazilian city, capital of Acre. Located in the Valley of Acre in northern Brazil, it is the most populous county in the state, with 305,954 inhabitants, according to a 2009 estimate - almost half the state population....
(Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for "White River") is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Acre.
Rio Branco or Río Branco may also refer to:
People
- José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco (1819–1880), Brazilian statesman, journalist, diplomat, politician and educator
- José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco (1845–1912), Brazilian diplomat, lawyer, professor, politician and historian
Geography
- Río Branco, UruguayRío Branco, UruguayRío Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo Department of northeastern Uruguay. It is located on the border with Brazil, at the east end of Route 26, about east-southeast of the department capital city of Melo...
, a city in the department of Cerro Largo, Uruguay - The former name of the Brazilian territory, and later state, of RoraimaRoraimaRoraima is the northernmost and least populated state of Brazil, located in the Amazon region. It borders the states of Amazonas and Pará, as well as the nations of Venezuela and Guyana. The population is 400,000 and the capital is Boa Vista...
- Visconde do Rio BrancoVisconde do Rio BrancoVisconde do Rio Branco is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. As of 2004 its population is estimated to be 34,726.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, a city located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais - Branco RiverBranco RiverThe Rio Branco is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north; it is enriched by many streams from the sierras which separate Venezuela and Guyana from Brazil. Its two upper main tributaries are the Urariquira and the Takutu...
, a river known in Brazil as Rio Branco
Sports
- Rio Branco Football ClubRio Branco Football ClubRio Branco Football Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Rio Branco in the Acre state of Brazil.-History:...
, a Brazilian football team from Rio Branco, Acre - Rio Branco de Andradas Futebol ClubeRio Branco de Andradas Futebol ClubeRio Branco de Andradas Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Branco de Andradas, is a Brazilian football club based in Andradas, Minas Gerais state. They competed in the Série B and in the Série C twice.-History:...
, a Brazilian football team from Andradas, Minas Gerais - Rio Branco Esporte ClubeRio Branco Esporte ClubeRio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco or Rio Branco-SP, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It plays in the Série A2, the second division, of the Campeonato Paulista.-History:On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as...
, a Brazilian football team from Americana, São Paulo - Rio Branco Atlético ClubeRio Branco Atlético ClubeRio Branco Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Cariacica in the Espírito Santo state of Brazil.-History:...
, a Brazilian football team from Cariacica, Espírito Santo - Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro
- Rio Branco Sport ClubRio Branco Sport ClubRio Branco Sport Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná state.-History:On October 13, 1913, Rio Branco Sport Club was founded by Anibal José de Lima, Raul da Costa Pinto, Euclides de Oliveira, Manoel Victor da Costa, Antônio Gomes de Miranda,...
, a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná