Blanco (''white'' or ''blank'' in Spanish) or Los Blancos may refer to:
People
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Blanco (surname) Blanco is a surname of Spanish origin, meaning "white". Notable people with the surname include:
General
* Ana Blanco (born 1963), Spanish journalist and newscaster
* Andrés Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan poet and politician
*Antonio Blanco (painter), Fi ...
Fictional characters
*Blanco, a hobbit in J. R. R. Tolkien's
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is t ...
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Blanco Webb
''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'' is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC One, BBC1 from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series, and includ ...
, character in the BBC sitcom ''Porridge''
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El Blanco, albino graboid from the Tremor movie and television series
Places
United States
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, multiple places with the name
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Blanco, Ohio Blanco is an unincorporated community in Mahoning County, in the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11 ...
, an unincorporated community
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Blanco, Oklahoma
Blanco is a rural unincorporated community located on State Highway 63 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The ZIP code is 74528. The Census Bureau defined a census-designated place (CDP) for Blanco in 2015; the 2010 population within t ...
, an unincorporated community
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Blanco, New Mexico, in San Juan County
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Blanco, Texas
Blanco (Spanish: "white", ) is a city in rural Blanco County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,739 at the 2010 census. Blanco is a cattle and ranching community.
Geography
Blanco is located in the Texas Hill Country on the Blanco Ri ...
, a city
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Blanco County, Texas
Blanco County (Spanish: "white", ) is a United States county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Central Texas and its county seat is Johnson City.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,374.
The county is named for ...
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Mount Blanco
Mount Blanco is a small white hill — an erosional remnant — located on the eastern border of the Llano Estacado within Blanco Canyon in Crosby County, Texas. With Blanco Canyon, it is the type locality of the Blanco Formation of Texas and Kan ...
, Texas
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Blanco Canyon
Blanco Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Texas. Eroded by the White River into the Caprock Escarpment on the east side of the Llano Estacado, the canyon runs for in a southeasterly direction, gradually widening from its beginning ...
, Texas
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Blanco Creek
Blanco Creek is a river in Texas.
See also
*List of rivers of Texas
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. A ...
, Texas
Other countries
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Los Blancos, Salta
Los Blancos is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argenti ...
, Argentina
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Blanco, Dominican Republic, a district in the
Hermanas Mirabal province, Dominican Republic
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Blanco, Western Cape, in South Africa
Multiple places
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Blanco River (disambiguation) Blanco River may refer to:
Guatemala
* Blanco River (San Marcos)
The Blanco River is a river of Guatemala.
See also
*List of rivers of Guatemala
This is a list of rivers in Guatemala arranged by drainage basin. This list is arranged by dra ...
, places with that name
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Cabo Blanco (disambiguation) Cabo Blanco may refer to:
* Cabo Blanco, Africa, a peninsula also known as Ras Nouadhibou
* Cabo Blanco, Peru, fishing village and surf spot
* Cabo Blanco, Spain, village in Arona, Spain
* Cabo Blanco, Chile, hamlet in Valdivia, Chile
* Cabo Blan ...
, places with that name
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Cape Blanco (disambiguation) Cape Blanco can mean: Places
*Cape Blanco (Oregon), a headland in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Ras Nouadhibou, a peninsula on the west coast of Africa
Other uses
* Cape Blanco (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse
See also
* Cape Blanc (disambiguation)
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, places with that name
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Río Blanco (disambiguation) Río Blanco (Spanish for "White River") may refer to:
Argentina
* Río Blanco (Argentina)
* Río Blanco (Río de los Patos)
Belize
*Rio Blanco (Belize)
Bolivia
* Río Blanco (Bolivia), a tributary of the Rio Guaporé
Chile
* Río Blanco ...
, places with that name
Music
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Blanco y Negro Records
Blanco y Negro Records ( Spanish: "White and Black"), a subsidiary of WEA Records Ltd., was established in 1983 by Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and Mike Alway of él Records. Michel Duval of Les Disques du Crépuscule was also involv ...
, British record company
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Ruido Blanco
Ruido Blanco ( Spanish for ''White Noise'') is a live album recorded by the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, released in 1987 and recorded on their "Signos" Latin American tour promoting the album of the same name. This album includes a unique ...
'', album by Argentine band Soda Stereo
*"Blanco", a 2009 song by Pitbull, released as the lead single from the
''Fast & Furious'' soundtrack
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"Blanco" (J Balvin song), a 2019 song by J Balvin from ''Colores'' (2020)
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Blanco (British rapper)
Joshua Eduardo (born 8 March 1999), known professionally as Blanco, is a British rapper and singer. Beginning his career in 2015, he released his debut EP, ''English Dubbed'', in 2019, and debut mixtape, ''City of God'', in 2021. He is part of ...
, British rapper, born 1999
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Blanco (singer)
Riccardo Fabbriconi (born 10 February 2003), known professionally as Blanco, is an Italian singer, rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame following the success of his singles " Mi fai impazzire" and " La canzone nostra". In 2022, he won the Sanr ...
, Italian singer and rapper, born 2003
Food and drink
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Queso blanco
Queso blanco (), literally ''white cheese'' in Spanish, can refer to many different kinds of cheeses whose only common trait is their white color. The specific cheese referred to depends on the region.
Production
Queso blanco is considered on ...
, Mexican cheese
*''Blanco'', a
type of tequila
Sports
*Los Blancos, nickname of
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn ...
*Los Blancos, nickname of
Real Jaén
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1929 it plays in Tercera División RFEF, holding home matches at ''Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria'', with a capacit ...
*Los Blancos, nickname of
Atlético Grau
Club Atlético Grau is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Piura, Peru. The club was founded in 1919 and play in the Liga 1 tournament.
History Founding
The club was founded on June 5, 1919 as Club Miguel Grau by Guillermo Herrera ...
Other uses
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Blanco 1, a nearby open cluster of stars
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Blanco (compound) Blanco was a compound used primarily by soldiers throughout the Commonwealth from 1880 onwards to clean and colour their equipment. It was first used by the British Army to whiten Slade Wallace buckskin leather equipment, and later adapted to colou ...
, Joseph Pickering & Sons Ltd, military uniform cleaning paste
See also
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Branco (disambiguation), the Portuguese equivalent
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Blanca (disambiguation)
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