Rio Branco or Río Branco (Portuguese for "White River") may refer to:

People

José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco (16 March 1819 – 1 November 1880), was a Brazilian politician, monarchist, diplomat, teacher and journalist. Rio Branco was born in Salvador, in what was then the Captaincy of Bah ...

(1819–1880), Brazilian statesman, journalist, diplomat, politician and educator *

José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior, Baron of Rio Branco (in Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Barão do Rio Branco'') (20 April 1845 – 10 February 1912) was a Brazilian Brazilian nobility, nobleman, diplomat, geographer, historian, politic ...

(1845–1912), Brazilian diplomat, lawyer, professor, politician and historian

Geography

Rio Branco, Acre Rio Branco (, ''White River'') is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality, capital of the state of Acre (state), Acre. Located in the valley of the Acre River in northern Brazil, it is the most populous municipality in the States of ...

, capital city of the Brazilian state of Acre * Rio Branco, Mato Grosso, Brazil * Rio Branco, Rio Grande do Sul, a neighbourhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil *

Río Branco, Uruguay Río Branco is a city in the Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo Departments of Uruguay, department of northeastern Uruguay, it borders the Brazilian city of Jaguarão, with which it communicates through the Baron of Mauá International Bridge. N ...

, a city in the department of Cerro Largo, Uruguay * Rio Branco do Ivaí, a municipality in Paraná, Brazil * Rio Branco do Sul, a municipality in Paraná, Brazil *

Avenida Rio Branco Rio Branco Avenue (), formerly Avenida Central, is a major road in downtown Rio de Janeiro. It was built as the leading brand of the urban reform carried out by the mayor Pereira Passos in early 20th century. It is one of the main thoroughfares ...

, a major street in central Rio de Janeiro *

Branco River The Branco River (; Engl: ''White River'') is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north. Basin The river drains the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion. It is enriched by many streams from the Tepui highlands which separat ...

, a tributary of the Rio Negro, known in Brazil as Rio Branco * Mount Rio Branco, Graham Land, Antarctica * Visconde do Rio Branco, a city located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais *The former name of the Brazilian territory, and later state, of

Roraima Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...

Sports

Clube Esportivo Rio Branco Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, usually known simply as Rio Branco (or Rio Branco-RJ) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on November 5, 1912. History On November 5, 1912, the club was ...

, a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro *

Rio Branco Atlético Clube Rio Branco Atlético Clube is a Brazilian professional football club from Vitória, Espírito Santo. Founded on 21 June 1913, it plays its home games at Estádio Kleber Andrade in Cariacica. Competes in the Campeonato Capixaba, the Espírito ...

, a Brazilian football team from Cariacica, Espírito Santo *

Rio Branco de Andradas Futebol Clube Rio 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 The club was founded on June ...

, a Brazilian football team from Andradas, Minas Gerais *

Rio Branco Esporte Clube Rio Branco Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Rio Branco de Americana or simply Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in Americana, São Paulo. The team competes in Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São ...

, a Brazilian football team from Americana, São Paulo *

Rio Branco Football Club Rio Branco Football Club, commonly referred to as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian professional club based in Rio Branco, Acre founded on 8 June 1919. It competes in the Campeonato Acreano, the top flight of the Acre state football league. It is t ...

, a Brazilian football team from Rio Branco, Acre * Rio Branco Futebol Clube, a Brazilian football team from Venda Nova do Imigrante, Espírito Santo *

Rio Branco Sport Club Rio Branco Sport Club, more commonly referred to as Rio Branco do Paraná or simply Rio Branco, is a Brazilian professional association football club in Paranaguá, Paraná which currently plays in Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata, the second ...

, a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná * Copa Río Branco, a national football team's competition between Brazil and Uruguay

Other uses

* Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's diplomatic academy *

Order of Rio Branco Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * ...

(Ordem de Rio Branco), an honorific order of Brazil

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