Velasco 2051111 213277725 2008-05-18T17:12:23Z Mdnavman 7061136 Added cruiser. Cleaned up category organization. ~~~~mdnavman {{TOCright}} '''Velasco''' may refer to: In '''military history:''' *[[Battle of Velasco]] (1832), between the Republic of Mexico and a rebelling Mexican state *[[Treaties of Velasco]] (1836), between the republics of Mexico and Texas *[[Spanish cruiser Velasco|''Velasco'']], a Spanish cruiser that fought in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. As a '''geographic place name''': *[[Velasco, Texas]], United States *Velasco Reef, [[Kayangel]], Republic of Palau As a '''surname'': *[[Andrés Velasco]] (born 1961), Chilean politician *[[Camile Velasco]] (born 1985), Filipino-American singer *[[Diablo Velasco]] (1919-1999), Mexican trainer of professional wrestlers *[[Diego López de Zúñiga y Velasco]] (1510-1564), sixth viceroy of Peru *[[Dukedom of Frías|Fernández de Velasco]], a noble Spanish family, Dukes of Frías, Constables of Castile *[[Geraldo Velasco]], (?-1898), Puerto Rican general during the [[Spanish-American War]] *[[Iván Velasco]], Spanish road bicycle racer *[[José Antonio Manso de Velasco]] (1688-1767), Governor of Chile and viceroy of Peru *[[José María Velasco Gómez]] (1840-1912), Mexican painter *[[Juan Velasco]] (1910–1977), Peruvian General, ruler of Peru, 1968-1975 *[[Juan Velasco Damas]] (born 1977), Spanish footballer *[[Julio Velasco]] (born 1952), Argentine volleyball coach *[[Luis de Velasco]] (1511-1564), Spanish nobleman, viceroy of New Spain *[[Luis de Velasco, marqués de Salinas]] (ca.1534-1617), Spanish nobleman, viceroy of New Spain and of Peru *[[Miguel Alemán Velasco]] (born 1932), Mexican politician, businessman and philanthropist *[[Pedro Thomas Ruiz de Velasco]] (1915-1996), Mexican businessman, donor of the original 1821 Act of Independence of Mexico *[[Verónica Ruiz de Velasco]], Mexican contemporary artist {{disambig}} [[de:Velasco]] [[es:Velasco]] [[fr:Velasco]] [[it:Velasco]]