Figueroa
Figueroa is a surname of Galician origin.[1] It may refer to:
Persons
- Archbishop Francisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa (1720–1782), Peruvian archbishop
- Don Figueroa (contemporary), American comic book artist
- Ed Figueroa (1948–), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Elías Figueroa (1946–), Chilean football player
- Emiliano Figueroa (1866–1931), President of Chile 1925–1927
- Enrique “Quique” Figueroa (1964–), Puerto Rican regatta sailor
- Emilo C. Figueroa (1889–1950) Mayor of Lajas, Puerto Rico 1932–1936
- Federico Brito Figueroa (1921–2000), Venezuelan historian and anthropologist
- Fernando Figueroa (1849–1919), President of El Salvador 1907–1911
- Francisco de Figueroa (1530–1588), Spanish poet
- Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (1790–1862), Uruguayan poet
- Francisco García de la Rosa Figueroa, Mexican monk
- Frank Figueroa (contemporary), agent of the US Department of Homeland Security, pled guilty to exposing himself
- Gabriel Figueroa (1907–1997), Mexican cinematographer
- Germán Figueroa (1975–), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Hernán Figueroa (1927–), Chilean decathlete
- Jasmin Figueroa (1985–), Filipina Olympic archer
- Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (a.k.a. “Momo”) (1982–), Spanish professional football player
- John Figueroa (1920–1999), Jamaican poet and educator
- Jonathan Figueroa (a.k.a. “Amazing Red”), (contemporary), American professional wrestler
- José Figueroa Alcorta (1860–1931), President of Argentina 1906–1910
- Juan Figueroa, president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
- LaToyia Figueroa (1981–2005), American woman who disappeared and was found murdered in 2005
- Liz Figueroa (contemporary), American politician, California state senator
- Luciano Gabriel “Lucho” Figueroa (1981–), Argentine football player
- Maria Ines Figueroa (1963-), Venezuelan road cyclist
- Maynor Figueroa (1983-), Honduran footballer
- Miguel Figueroa (1953–), head of the Communist Party of Canada
- Narciso Figueroa (1906–2004), Puerto Rican danza musician and composer
- Orlando Figueroa (a.k.a. NASA Mars Czar) (1955–), Puerto Rican engineer who became head of NASA Mars Exploration
- Óscar Figueroa (weightlifter) (1983–), Colombian weightlifter and silver medalist
- Pedro de Castro y Figueroa (1685–1741), Spanish viceroy of New Spain 1740–1741
- Ramón Báez Figueroa (1956–), Dominican banker, accused of bank fraud in 2003
- Sammy Figueroa, American percussionist
Fictional persons
- Maria Figueroa Rodriguez, character on the television show Sesame Street
Places
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