Rio Grande (disambiguation)
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Rio Grande means "big river" in Spanish (Río Grande) and Portuguese (Rio Grande) and may refer to the Rio Grande
in North America, or to other rivers, political divisions and other categories:
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
in North America, or to other rivers, political divisions and other categories:
Rivers
- Rio GrandeRio GrandeThe Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
(aka the "Río Bravo" or "Rio Grande del Norte"), a river flowing to the Gulf of Mexico, forming a part of the Mexican-United States border - Grande River (Argentina)Grande River (Argentina)The Grande River is a river located in Malargüe Department to the south of Mendoza Province, Argentina. It arises in the confluence of the rivers Cobre and Tordillo on the Andes range near Chile and ends at the Colorado River in the Neuquén Province border. Its total length is 275 km...
, a river of Mendoza Province, Argentina - Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)The Grande River is a river located in Tierra del Fuego Island flowing from the Chilean part of island in the west into the Atlantic and the Argetine part of the island in the east. At its mouth in the South Atlantic lies the city of Río Grande...
- Río Grande (Bolivia)Río Grande (Bolivia)The Río Grande in Bolivia rises on the southern slope of the Sierra de Cochabamba, east of the city of Cochabamba, at . At its source it is known as the Río Rocha and crosses the Cochabamba valley basin in a westerly direction...
, a tributary of the Mamoré River - Rio Grande (Jamaica)Rio Grande (Jamaica)The Rio Grande is a popular river of Jamaica, found in the parish of Portland. It was named when the Spanish occupied Jamaica in the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the largest rivers in Jamaica, it was named "Big River" by the Spanish, and today is one of the many tourist attractions in Portland,...
, a major river of Portland Parish, Jamaica - Río Grande (Lugo)Río Grande (Lugo)River in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It rises in the mountains of Trabada, then north into Lourenzá and finally Ribadeo....
, a river in the province of Lugo, Spain - Rio Grande (Panama)Rio Grande (Panama)-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.*CIA map, 1995....
, Coclé Province, Panama - Rio Grande (Peru), Ica RegionIca RegionIca is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west; the Lima Region on the north; the Huancavelica and Ayacucho regions on the east; and the Arequipa Region on the south. Its capital is the city of Ica.- Geography :...
, Peru - Grande RiverGrande RiverThe Grande River is river in south-central Brazil. It rises in the Mantiqueira Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais and descends inland, west-northwestward. Its lower course marks a portion of the Minas Gerais-São Paulo border...
, a tributary of the Paraná River, in Brazil - Grande River (Bahia)Grande River (Bahia)-References:*...
, a tributary of the São Francisco River in Bahia, Brazil - Río Grande de MatagalpaRío Grande de MatagalpaRío Grande de Matagalpa is a river of Nicaragua. Running from its source near Matagalpa to the Caribbean Sea in the northern part of the Southern Atlantic Autonomous Region it is the second longest river in Nicaragua. It gives it name to the city and department of La Cruz del Río...
, a river in eastern Nicaragua - Río Grande de ZacapaRío Grande de ZacapaThe Río Grande de Zacapa is a river in Guatemala. From its sources in the southern mountain range in the departments of Zacapa and Chiquimula the river flows northwards until it reaches the Motagua River at . The río Grande de Zacapa is 87 km long an its river basin covers an area of 2,462...
, a river in eastern Guatemala - Río Grande de San MiguelRío Grande de San MiguelRío Grande de San Miguel is a river in southern El Salvador. It empties to the Pacific Ocean in the Usulután Department at ....
, a river in El Salvador - Río Grande de SantiagoRío Grande de SantiagoThe Río Grande de Santiago is one of the longest rivers in Mexico, measuring up long. The river begins at Lake Chapala and continues roughly north-west through the Sierra Madre Occidental, receiving the Verde, Juchipila, Bolaños, and other tributaries...
, a river in Mexico - Grande River (Dois Rios River)Grande River (Dois Rios River)The Grande River is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil.-References:*...
, a tributary of the Dois Rios River in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Grande River (Paraná)Grande River (Paraná)The Grande River is a river of Paraná state in southern Brazil.-References:*...
, a tributary of the Ribeira River in Paraná, Brazil - Rio Grande de Cagayan, a river in the Cagayan Province, Northern Philippines.
- Rio Grande de Mindanao, a river in the Mindanao, Southern Philippines.
Cities and political divisions
- Argentina:
- Rio Grande, Jujuy
- Río Grande, Tierra del FuegoRío Grande, Tierra del Fuego-External links:* * * *...
- Bolivia:
- Rio Grande, Potosí
- Rio Grande, Tarija
- Brazil:
- Rio Grande, Bahia
- Rio Grande, Espírito Santo
- Rio Grande, Minas Gerais
- Rio Grande, Pernambuco
- Rio Grande, Rio de Janeiro
- Rio Grande, Rio Grande do SulRio Grande, Rio Grande do SulRio Grande is the oldest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and also the former state capital from 1835 to 1845...
- Rio Grande da Serra, São Paulo
- Rio Grande do NorteRio Grande do NorteRio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
, a Brazilian state - Rio Grande do Piauí, Piauí
- Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, a Brazilian state - Rio Grande dos Lopes, Maranhão
- Chile:
- Rio Grande, Antofagasta
- Colombia:
- Rio Grande, Antioquia
- Costa Rica:
- Rio Grande, Alajuela
- Rio Grande, Guanacaste
- Rio Grande, Puntarenas
- Rio Grande, San José
- Cuba:
- Rio Grande, Holguín
- Rio Grande, Las Tunas
- Rio Grande, Sancti Spíritus
- Dominican Republic:
- Río Grande, Dominican Republic
- El Salvador:
- Rio Grande, Cabañas
- Rio Grande, Chalatenango
- Rio Grande, San Vicente
- Guatemala:
- Rio Grande, Chimaltenango
- Rio Grande, Chiquimula
- Rio Grande, El Progreso
- Honduras:
- Rio Grande, Choluteca
- Rio Grande, Colón
- Rio Grande, Francisco Morazán
- Rio Grande, Lempira
- Mexico:
- Rio Grande, Baja California
- Rio Grande, Chiapas
- Rio Grande, Chihuahua
- Rio Grande, Durango
- Rio Grande, JaliscoRío Grande, JaliscoRío Grande is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has a population of 234 inhabitants.-External links:*...
- Rio Grande, México
- Rio Grande, Oaxaca
- Rio Grande, Zacatecas
- Nicaragua:
- Rio Grande, Granada
- Rio Grande, León
- Rio Grande, Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur
- Rio Grande, Rivas
- Panama:
- Rio Grande, Bocas del Toro
- Rio Grande, Coclé
- Rio Grande, Veraguas
- Peru:
- Rio Grande, Ica
- Republic of the Rio GrandeRepublic of the Rio GrandeThe Republic of the Rio Grande was an independent nation that insurgents against the Central Mexican Government sought to establish in northern Mexico. The rebellion lasted from January 17 to November 6, 1840 and the Republic of the Rio Grande was never officially recognized.- Background :After a...
, a republic which lasted less than a year in 1840 - United States:
- Rio Grande, New JerseyRio Grande, New JerseyRio Grande is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middle Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a town in the USA - Rio Grande, OhioRio Grande, OhioRio Grande is a village in Gallia County, Ohio, United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV–OH Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, a town in the USA - Río Grande, Puerto RicoRío Grande, Puerto RicoRío Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Valley, North of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eight wards and Río Grande Pueblo...
(United States) - Rio Grande County, ColoradoRio Grande County, ColoradoRio Grande County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for the Rio Grande , which flows through the county. The county population was 12,413 at U.S. Census 2000...
, United States - Rio Grande City, TexasRio Grande City, TexasRio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,834 at the 2010 census. The city is 41 miles west of McAllen. It is the hometown of former Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, General Ricardo Sanchez. The city also holds the March record...
, United States
- Rio Grande, New Jersey
- Venezuela:
- Rio Grande, Miranda
- Rio Grande, Sucre
- Rio Grande, Vargas
- Rio Grande, Yaracuy
Companies
- Denver and Rio Grande Western RailroadDenver and Rio Grande Western RailroadThe Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to Rio Grande or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, is a defunct U.S. railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870; however, served mainly as a transcontinental...
, a defunct railroad in the United States - Rio Grande GamesRio Grande GamesRio Grande Games is a board game publisher based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The company primarily imports and localizes foreign language German-style board games.-History:...
, a board games publisher
Culture
- Rio GrandRio GrandRio Grand is an American Texas Country group. Tommy Rennick , Danny Rivera , and Fred Stallcup . All three members are natives of the state of Texas. In addition, Tommy Rennick was previously a member of 37 South and the Allison Paige band...
, a country music group - Rio Grande (film)Rio Grande (film)Rio Grande is a 1950 Western film. It is the third installment of John Ford's "cavalry trilogy," following two RKO Pictures releases: Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ....
, a western released in 1950 - Rio Grande (Gould), a musical composition by Morton GouldMorton GouldMorton Gould was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.Born in Richmond Hill, New York, Gould was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six...
- The Rio Grande (Lambert)The Rio Grande (Lambert)The Rio Grande is a work by Constant Lambert, for alto, choir, piano, brass, strings and a percussion section of 15 instruments, needing five players. It was written in 1927, and achieved instant and long-lasting popularity on its appearance on the concert stage in 1929...
(1927), a work for alto, piano, chorus and orchestra by Constant Lambert - "Rio Grande" (song)Rio Grande (song)"Rio Grande" is a psychedelic western saga co-written by Brian Wilson and Andy Paley and co-produced by Brian Wilson and Lenny Waronker for Brian Wilson's first solo album. Its modular set of movements hearkened back to the style that Brian Wilson used during the "Good Vibrations"/Smile era with...
, a suite composed by Brian Wilson
Fiction
- USS Rio Grande (NCC-72452), a runabout-type ship featured in Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
- Rio Grande, a space battleship that appeared in Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Others
- Rio Grande riftRio Grande RiftThe Rio Grande Rift is a north-trending continental rift zone. It separates the Colorado Plateau in the west from the interior of the North American craton on the east. The rift extends from central Colorado in the north to the state of Chihuahua, Mexico in the south. The rift zone consists of four...
- Rio Grande TrailRio Grande TrailThe Rio Grande Trail is a proposed long distance trail along the Rio Grande in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The river extends over 1,800 total miles, some of which pass though the heart of New Mexico. It is the state's primary drainage feature and most valuable natural and cultural resource...
- Middle Rio Grande Valley AVAMiddle Rio Grande Valley AVAThe Middle Rio Grande AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the watershed of the Rio Grande in central New Mexico. The wine region includes of land on which a variety of Vitis vinifera and French hybrid grapes are grown...
, New Mexico wine region along the Rio Grande - Sport Club Rio GrandeSport Club Rio GrandeFounded in 1900, Sport Club Rio Grande is Brazil's oldest active football club. Rio Grande currently plays in the second division of the Campeonato Gaúcho, the regional league of Rio Grande do Sul, which the club won in 1936 - its greatest achievement to date....
, a Brazilian football club - University of Rio GrandeUniversity of Rio GrandeThe University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are twin colleges in Rio Grande, Ohio, United States....
, in Rio Grande, Ohio, USA - Rio Grande PickupsRobin GuitarsRobin Guitars is a boutique guitar manufacturer located in Houston, Texas.The company was formed in 1982 by Dave Wintz who owned the Rockin' Robin Guitar Shop at the time. Robin guitars were made in Japan by Tokai and Chushin until 1986, when their production moved to the United States...
, a brand of guitar guitar pickups, a Panamanian cargo ship