Polanco (surname) explained

Polanco is a Spanish surname originating from the municipality of Polanco, Cantabria in Spain.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfonso Polanco, mayor of Palencia, Spain
• Amelia Vega Polanco, Miss Universe 2003
  • Andrés López Polanco, painter active in 17th century in Valencia, Spain Antonio Botín Polanco, Spanish writer from Santander, Cantabria
• Dascha Polanco (born 1982), Dominican-American actress
• Eduardo Saenz de Buruaga y Polanco, Spanish military general
• Francisco Polanco, Spanish baroque painter of 17th century
• Jesús Polanco (1929–2007), Spanish businessman and founder of El Pais and Grupo PRISA. Ranked in Forbes' richest list 2006
• Jorge Polanco (born 1993), Dominican baseball player
• Jose Maria Alfaro Polanco, Spanish writer and politician
  • • Juan Hidalgo de Polanco (1614-1685), Spanish composer, father of the Spanish Opera and of the Zarzuela Juan Alfonso de Polanco (1517-1576)- Spanish Jesuit Priest and secretary to Ignatius of Loyola Luis Polanco, Spanish governor of Toleto
  • Nicolás Manrique de Lara y Polanco, noble of the Marquesado de Lara Plácido Polanco (born 1975), Dominican-American Major League Baseball infielder
• Polanco family, noble family from Santillana del Mar, Cantabria
• Tomas Polanco Alcantara, Venezuelan writer and historian
• Victoriano Polanco, Spanish painter from Santander

See also

• Polanco

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mis Apellidos : Apellido Mis Apellidos - Nombre Mis Apellidos : Significado de Mis Apellidos - origen de Mis Apellidos - escudo de Mis Apellidos - historia de Mis Apellidos -historia de Mis Apellidos.