Castelo Branco is
Portuguese
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for ''white castle'', and may refer to:
People
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João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco
João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus (1511–1568), was a notable Portuguese Jewish physician of the 16th century. He is sometimes is said to have discovered the valves in the vena azygos.
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, physician, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus (1511–1568)
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Camilo Castelo Branco
Camilo Castelo Branco, 1st Viscount of Correia Botelho (; 16 March 1825 – 1 June 1890), was a prolific Portuguese writer of the 19th century, having produced over 260 books (mainly novels, plays and essays). His writing is considered original i ...
(1825–1890), Portuguese writer
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Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco () (September 20, 1897 – July 18, 1967) was a Brazilian military leader and politician. He served as the first president of the Brazilian military dictatorship after the 1964 military coup d'etat. ...
(1897–1967), president of Brazil between 1964 and 1967
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Sérgio Tertuliano Castelo Branco
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, see
List of Governors of São Paulo
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Line of succession
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Places
Brazil
* Castelo Branco (João Pessoa), a neighbourhood in the municipality of
João Pessoa, State of Paraiba
Portugal
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Castelo Branco (district)
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in the late 2010s.
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, a district in the Centro Region
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Castelo Branco Municipality
Castelo Branco () is an inland city and municipality in Central Portugal. It has 34,471 inhabitants in its urban area (2021) and is the seat of the district of the same name. The municipality, with 52,291 inhabitants, is made up of 19 freguesias ( ...
, a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco
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Castelo Branco, Portugal
Castelo Branco () is an inland city and municipality in Central Portugal. It has 34,471 inhabitants in its urban area (2021) and is the seat of the district of the same name. The municipality, with 52,291 inhabitants, is made up of 19 freguesias ...
, a city in the municipality of Castelo Branco
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Castelo Branco (Mogadouro)
Castelo Branco is Portuguese for ''white castle'', and may refer to:
People
* João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, physician, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus (1511–1568)
* Camilo Castelo Branco (1825–1890), Portuguese wr ...
, a civil parish in
Mogadouro Municipality
Mogadouro (, ) is a municipality in Portugal. The population in ''2011'' was 9,542, in an area of 760.65 km2.
History
The history of Mogadouro is evident in the number of castros that dot the landscape of region from the neolithic period. ...
;In the archipelago of the
Azores
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Castelo Branco (Horta)
Castelo Branco is the southern ''freguesia'' ("civil parish") on the island Faial, in the Azores; part of the municipality of Horta. This agricultural community is primarily known for the location of the Central Group's first airport, Horta Airpo ...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Horta, island of Faial
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Rodovia Castelo Branco
The Rodovia Presidente Castelo Branco (SP-280) is a tollway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was first opened on Saturday, 10 November 1968, by, then, the Governor of the state of São Paulo, Abreu Sodré. The tollway name was given in mem ...
(SP-280), a roadway in the State of São Paulo
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Castelo Branco cheese
Castelo Branco (Portuguese: ''Queijo de Castelo Branco'') is a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the main city of the district where it is produced.
Since 1996 Castelo Branco cheese has had a Protected designation of ori ...
, a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the main city of the district where it is produced
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Clube Atlético Castelo Branco
Clube Atlético Castelo Branco, commonly known as Castelo Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in Rio de Janeiro city, Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil. It has the second largest economy ...
, a Brazilian football (soccer) club
See also
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Presidente Castelo Branco (disambiguation)
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