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Chico (Spanish pronunciation:) means small, boy or child in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃiku] ). Chico may refer to:
Chico's origins lie in Rancho del Arroyo Chico, a Mexican-era rancho granted by Governor Manuel Micheltorena in 1844. View of Chico in 1856 California State University, Chico was founded in 1887. The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Chico—a Spanish word meaning "little" [11] — were the Mechoopda Maidu Native Americans.
Topo-Chico is a brand of sparkling mineral water from Mexico. Topo-Chico is both naturally carbonated at the source and artificially carbonated. Topo-Chico is both naturally carbonated at the source and artificially carbonated.
Chico was the northern terminus of the Sacramento Northern Railroad, an electrified railway which extended south to Sacramento and Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area. Originally the City Board of Trustees was elected at-large , with each trustee standing for election by the entire electorate of the city, rather than just by a district .
Rancho del Arroyo Chico was a 22,214-acre (89.90 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Butte County, California, which ultimately laid the foundation for the city of Chico. The name Arroyo Chico means 'little stream' and refers to Big Chico Creek .
Literally meaning "little song," this form of cante sings of lighter subjects including love, bawdy humor and happiness to the accompaniment of the flamenco guitar. Festive forms of cante chico include forms such as the alegrías , bulerías and tangos .
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Riccardo, Richard, Rick, Chico Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard . It derived from Proto-Germanic *rīks 'king, ruler' + *harduz 'hard, brave'.