Araya (disambiguation)

Araya can refer to any of the following:

Surname

Araya, originally Araia, is a Basque surname, from the town Araia in Aspárrena, province of Alava, Basque Country. People with surname Araya or Araia:

• Graciela Araya (b. 1962), Chilean-Austrian mezzo-soprano opera singer
• Johnny Araya Monge (b. 1957), Costa Rican politician
• Pedro Araya Toro (b. 1942), Chilean footballer
• Rolando Araya Monge (b. 1947), Costa Rican socialist politician
• Tom Araya (b. 1961), Chilean-American musician, lead singer and bass player with Slayer

Araya is a Tigray-Tigrinya given name/lineage name. People with the name Araya:

• Araya Selassie Yohannes (1867–1888), Ethiopian army commander and nobleman.
• Gugsa Araya Selassie (1885–1932), son of Araya Selassie Yohannes.
• Zeudi Araya (b. 1951), Eritrean actress.

Places

• Araia, town in Álava, Basque Country, Spain
• Araya, a town located in Araya Peninsula, Venezuela

Other

• Araya (film), film directed by Margot Benacerraf and written by Pierre Seghers