Polanco (surname)

Polanco is a Spanish surname originating from the municipality of Polanco, Cantabria in Spain. 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