Largo

Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and shipping center in a citrus fruit and fishing area. Its beautiful beaches and many recreational facilities make it a popular resort spot.

(born Oct. 15, 1869, Madrid, Spain—died March 23, 1946, Paris, France) Spanish socialist leader and prime minister (1936–37). He joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in 1894 and rose to become head of the party's trade-union federation in 1925. He cooperated with the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, then served in the Second Republic as labour minister (1931–33). After the Popular Front's election victory in 1936, he became prime minister and tried to unify the leftist parties; however, an extreme-left uprising in Barcelona in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War caused a cabinet crisis and he was forced to resign. He went into exile in France and was interned by the Germans in World War II (1942–45).

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(born Oct. 15, 1869, Madrid, Spain—died March 23, 1946, Paris, France) Spanish socialist leader and prime minister (1936–37). He joined the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in 1894 and rose to become head of the party's trade-union federation in 1925. He cooperated with the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, then served in the Second Republic as labour minister (1931–33). After the Popular Front's election victory in 1936, he became prime minister and tried to unify the leftist parties; however, an extreme-left uprising in Barcelona in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War caused a cabinet crisis and he was forced to resign. He went into exile in France and was interned by the Germans in World War II (1942–45).

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Largo may refer to:

In music and fiction:

• Largo Winch, a comic book series and its eponymous character
• Largo Winch (TV series), an adaptation of the comic book series
• Emilio Largo and Maximillian Largo, characters from the James Bond series of novels and films
• Largo (album), an album by Brad Mehldau
• Handel's Largo or "Ombra mai fù", an aria from the opera Serse
• Largo LaGrande, a minor character in the Monkey Island series of adventure games
• Largo, a very slow tempo

In places:

• Largo, Florida, United States
• Largo, Maryland, United States
• Largo (nightclub), in Los Angeles, California, United States
• Largo, Sofia, Bulgaria, an architectural ensemble
• Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in Rome, Italy
• Key Largo, an island in the Florida Keys, United States
• Upper Largo and Lower Largo, adjacent small towns in Scotland

In other uses:

• Largo Foods, a snack food company in Ireland, producers of Tayto crisps
• HMS Largo Bay (K423), a Bay-class anti-aircraft frigate of the British navy