Socorro is a Portuguese and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

noun meaning 'help' or 'relief' (cf. '' succour''). It may also refer to:

Places

Socorro, São Paulo Socorro is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The city is located on the "do Peixe" River and in Mantiqueira Mountains, bordering the state of Minas Gerais to the north and east. Currently, the city's economy is based in the se ...

, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil * Socorro (district of São Paulo), a district in São Paulo city, Brazil *

Socorro River The Socorro River is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul ( Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with r ...

, a river in Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil * Socorro Island, an older name for

Guamblin Island __FORCETOC__ Guamblin Island, also known as Socorro Island or Nuestra Señora del Socorro, is a Chilean island located in the Pacific Ocean. The island is designated as a National Park and is recognized as an Important Bird Area. Although Guamblin ...

, Chile *

Socorro, Santander Socorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by José de Archila and José Díaz Sarmiento. The town was very influential in the history of Colombia. There began the Revolt of the ...

, a town and municipality in Santander Department, Colombia *

Socorro Province Socorro Province was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia. It belonged to the Boyacá Department which was created in 1824. See also *Revolt of the Comuneros (New Granada) The Revolt of the Comuneros was a popular uprising in the Viceroyal ...

, in the former country of Gran Colombia * Socorro, Goa, a village in Goa, India *

Socorro Island Socorro Island () is a volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying off the country's western coast. The size is , with an area of . It is the largest of the four islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The last e ...

(''Isla Socorro''), Mexico * Socorro, Surigao del Norte, Philippines, a municipality *

Socorro, Oriental Mindoro Socorro, officially the Municipality of Socorro (), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,585 people. Socorro is located at the junction of the Pola Road an ...

, Philippines, a municipality *

Socorro, Quezon City Socorro (PSGC137404115) is a barangay located in Quezon City, Philippines, within the commercial district of Cubao. As of the 2019 census, the barangay has a population of 25,073 people. The barangay is home to Araneta City and Smart Araneta C ...

, a barangay of Quezon City * Socorro (Lisbon), a parish in Portugal *

Socorro, New Mexico Socorro (, ''Help:Pronunciation respelling key, sə-KOR-oh'') is a city in Socorro County, New Mexico, Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is in the Middle Rio Grande Valley AVA, Rio Grande Valley at an elevation of . At the 2020 ...

, a city in the United States *

Socorro County, New Mexico Socorro County () is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,595. The county seat is Socorro. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties of New Mexico Te ...

Socorro, Texas Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Rio Grande southeast of El Paso, and on the border of Mexico. El Paso adjoins it on the west and the smaller city of San Elizario on the southeast; ...

, a city in the United States * El Socorro (disambiguation), multiple uses *

Socorro do Piauí Socorro do Piauí is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Piauí This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Piauí (PI), located in the Northeast Region of Braz ...

, Brazil

People

* Héctor Socorro (1912–1980), Cuban footballer *

Juan Carlos Socorro Juan Carlos Socorro Vera (born 13 May 1972) is a Venezuelan retired footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Tercera Federación club UD Lanzarote. Club career Save for one season, Caracas-born Socorro spent his entire profes ...

(born 1972), Venezuelan footballer *

Socorro Acioli Socorro Acioli was born in Fortaleza, Ceará, in 1975. She is a journalist, has a master's degree in Brazilian literature and is currently following a PhD. in Literary Studies at the Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro. She started h ...

(born 1975), Brazilian author *

Socorro Santiago Socorro Santiago (born ) is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is known for appearances in ''Law & Order'' and a recurring role on ''All My Children'' as Isabella Santos from 1993 to 2004. Santiago was born in New York City ...

(born 1951), American actress *

Socorro Tellado Lopez Socorro is a Portuguese and Spanish noun meaning 'help' or 'relief' (cf. '' succour''). It may also refer to: Places * Socorro, São Paulo, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil * Socorro (district of São Paulo), a district in São Paulo ci ...

(1927–2009), Spanish author *

Socorro Venegas Socorro Venegas (born in 1972) is a Mexican writer. Biography Socorro Venegas was born in San Luis Potosí in 1972. She currently lives in Cuernavaca Cuernavaca (; , "near the woods" , Otomi language, Otomi: ) is the capital and largest ...

(born 1972), Mexican writer *

Vilma Socorro Martínez Vilma Socorro Martínez (born October 17, 1943) is an American lawyer, civil rights activist and diplomat who formerly served as the U.S. ambassador to Argentina from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Biography Early life Vilma Soc ...

(born 1943), American diplomat

Animals

Socorro blenny Socorro is a Portuguese and Spanish noun meaning 'help' or 'relief' (cf. '' succour''). It may also refer to: Places * Socorro, São Paulo, a city in São Paulo state, Brazil * Socorro (district of São Paulo), a district in São Paulo c ...

Socorro dove The Socorro dove or Grayson's dove (''Zenaida graysoni'') is a dove species which is extinct in the wild. It was endemic to Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Islands off the west coast of Mexico. The last sighting in its natural habitat was i ...

Socorro elf owl The elf owl (''Micrathene whitneyi'') is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula. It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrow ...

Socorro isopod ''Thermosphaeroma thermophilum'' is a crustacean in the family Sphaeromatidae. It is commonly known as the Socorro isopod or Socorro sowbug. It was endemic to the thermal water of Sedillo Spring, located in Socorro County, New Mexico. Harriet ...

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Socorro sowbug ''Thermosphaeroma thermophilum'' is a crustacean in the family Sphaeromatidae. It is commonly known as the Socorro isopod or Socorro sowbug. It was endemic to the thermal water of Sedillo Spring, located in Socorro County, New Mexico. Harriet ...

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Socorro mockingbird The Socorro mockingbird (''Mimus graysoni'') is an endangered mockingbird endemic to Socorro Island in Mexico's Revillagigedo Islands. The specific epithet commemorates the American ornithologist Andrew Jackson Grayson. ''Mimus graysoni'' shows ...

* Socorro parakeet * Socorro springsnail * Socorro towhee *

Socorro wren The Socorro wren (''Troglodytes sissonii'') is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Socorro Island, Mexico. It was formerly placed in '' Thryomanes'' but was moved to ''Troglodytes'' considering "manners, song, plumage ...

Other uses

* Socorro (TransMilenio), a mass transit station in Bogotá, Colombia *

Church of Our Lord of Socorro The Church of Senhor do Socorro () is an 18th-century Baroque sanctuary situated in the Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish of Labruja, municipality of Ponte de Lima Municipality, Ponte de Lima, in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Viana do Caste ...

, Ponte de Lima, Portugal * socorro, a breakpad server written in Python * '' Socorro Nobre'', a 1995 documentary film *

Socorro Rojo Internacional International Red Aid (also commonly known by its Russian acronym MOPR) was an international social service , social-service organization. MOPR was founded in 1922 by the Communist International to function as an "international political Red Cros ...

, International Red Aid * Socorro Rojo del P.O.U.M., a Spanish aid society during the 1930s civil war * "Socorro", a song by Brazilian singer Bruno Sutter off his 2015 album '' Bruno Sutter'' {{disambiguation, geo, surname