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


People

* José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco (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: ''Barão do Rio Branco'') (20 April 1845 – 10 February 1912) was a Brazilian noble, diplomat, geographer, historian, politician and professor, considered to be the "fath ...
(1845–1912), Brazilian diplomat, lawyer, professor, politician and historian


Geography

* Rio Branco, Acre, capital city of the Brazilian state of Acre *
Rio Branco, Mato Grosso Rio Branco is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Mato Grosso This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Mato Grosso (MT), located in the Central-West ...
, 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 of northeastern Uruguay, it borders the Brazilian city of Jaguarão, with which it communicates through the Baron of Mauá International Bridge. Name The words ''Rio Branco'' mean "white rive ...
, a city in the department of Cerro Largo, Uruguay * Rio Branco do Ivaí, a municipality in Paraná, Brazil *
Rio Branco do Sul Rio Branco do Sul is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Paraná This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraná (PR), located in the South Region of Brazil. ...
, 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 ( pt, Rio Branco; 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 w ...
, 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 ...


Sports

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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 wa ...
, a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro * Rio Branco Atlético Clube, 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 1 ...
, a Brazilian football team from Andradas, Minas Gerais * Rio Branco Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football team from Americana, São Paulo * Rio Branco Football Club, a Brazilian football team from Rio Branco, Acre *
Rio Branco Futebol Clube Rio Branco Futebol Clube, known as Rio Branco, Rio Branco-VN or Rio Branco de Venda Nova, is a List of football clubs in Brazil, Brazilian football team based in Venda Nova do Imigrante, in the state of Espírito Santo. Founded in 1945, the club ...
, a Brazilian football team from Venda Nova do Imigrante, Espírito Santo * Rio Branco Sport Club, a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná *
Copa Río Branco Copa Río Branco (also: Taça Rio Branco) was a national football team's competition set between 1931 and 1976 among the national football teams of Brazil and Uruguay. Brazil won the most competitions with 7 titles.Instituto Rio Branco, Brazil's diplomatic academy * Order of Rio Branco (Ordem de Rio Branco), an honorific order of Brazil


See also

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Branco River (disambiguation) Branco River a principal affluent of the Rio Negro in South America. Branco River (English: White River) may also refer to rivers in Brazil and Bolivia: * Branco ou Cabixi River * Branco River (Acre) * Branco River (Aripuanã River) * Branco River ...
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