Castañeda
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Castañeda or Castaneda is a Spanish and Asturian and Leonese surname. In non-Hispanic countries, the name is usually spelled Castaneda (without the tilde). In Portuguese, this name is spelled Castanheda. It is a habitational name from any of various places in Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...

, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...

, and Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

, derived from castañeda, a collective of castaña "chestnut".

Castañeda or Castaneda may refer to:

People

  • Cacho Castaneda
    Cacho Castaneda
    Humberto Vicente Castagna , better known as Cacho Castaña, is an Argentine singer and actor.-Biography:Born in Buenos Aires, Cacho Castaña developed an interest in music during his early years, and by age fourteen, he was a piano teacher. Raised in modest circumstances in the Flores ward, he worked...

     (b. 1942 as Humberto Vicente Castagna), Argentine singer and actor
  • Carlos Castaneda
    Carlos Castaneda
    Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist and author....

     (1925–1998), Peruvian author on Mesoamerican shamanism
  • Cristián Castañeda (b. 1968), Chilean football player
  • Germán Villa
    Germán Villa
    Germán Villa Castañeda is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro he has two children by the name of German VIla Jr. and America Villa....

     Castañeda (contemporary), Mexican football player
  • Hector-Neri Castañeda
    Hector-Neri Castañeda
    Héctor-Neri Castañeda was a Guatemalan philosopher and founder of the journal Noûs.Born in San Vicente, Zacapa, Guatemala, he emigrated to the United States in 1948 and studied under Wilfrid Sellars at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a B.A. in 1950 and M.A. in 1952. Castañeda...

     (1924–1991), Guatemalan philosopher and author
  • Jorge Castañeda (disambiguation), multiple people with the name
  • Jorge Ubico
    Jorge Ubico
    Jorge Ubico y Castañeda was a Guatemalan dictator who held the title of President of Guatemala from 14 February 1931 to 4 July 1944.-Early years:...

     y Castañeda (1878–1946), President of Guatemala 1931–1944
  • Juan Castañeda
    Juan Castaneda
    Juan Castañeda is a Spanish épée fencer.Castañeda won the silver medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after losing to France in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Ignacio Canto, José Luis Abajo and Eduardo Sepulveda Puerto.-References:...

     (b. 1980), Spanish championship fencer
  • Justiniano Borgoño
    Justiniano Borgoño
    Justiniano Borgoño Castañeda was a Peruvian soldier and politician who briefly occupied the Presidency of Peru during 1894....

     Castañeda (1836–1921), Peruvian soldier and politician, President of Peru briefly in 1894
  • Luis Castañeda Lossio
    Luis Castañeda Lossio
    Óscar Luis Castañeda Lossio is a Peruvian politician who was Mayor of Lima, Peru, from 2003 to 2010.-Biography:Castañeda, who was born in Chiclayo and lived in the Casa Castañeda, is the son of Carlos Castañeda Iparraguirre and Ida Lossio. His father is remembered as one of the most important...

     (contemporary), Peruvian politician, mayor of Lima
  • Maureen Castaneda
    Maureen Castaneda
    Maureen Castaneda was former director of Enron Corporation’s foreign investments section. She was laid off from Enron and took a box of shredded paper home to use as packing material. After a conversation with her attorney, she realized the implications of the shredded paper, and turned it over...

     (contemporary), American businesswoman, former officer of Enron Corporation
  • Movita Castaneda
    Movita Castaneda
    Maria "Movita" Castaneda is an American actress best known for being the second wife of actor Marlon Brando. She was six years older than Brando. In films, she played exotic women/singers, such as in Flying Down to Rio and Mutiny on the Bounty , of which she is the last surviving cast member....

     (b. 1917), American actress, second wife of Marlon Brando
  • Oliverio Castañeda
    Oliverio Castañeda
    Oliverio Castañeda de León was a Guatemalan left-wing oriented student leader, who fought for civil rights and was assassinated at the age of 23 in Guatemala City during the regime of General Romeo Lucas García....

     (1955–1978), Guatemalan student civil-rights activist; assassinated
  • Patricia Castañeda
    Patricia Castaneda
    Patricia Castañeda is a Colombian actress. Patricia was born in the town of Cali, Colombia. While in school, Castañeda was asked to audition for a children's show called La Brújula Mágica she got the part and hosted the show for over 4 years and quit the studies in architecture...

     (b. 1976), Colombian actress and writer
  • Salvador Castaneda Castro
    Salvador Castaneda Castro
    Salvador Castaneda Castro was President of El Salvador 1 March 1945 - 14 December 1948....

     (1888–1965), Salvadoran politician, President of El Salvador, 1945–1948
  • Sarah Tresiana Castañeda (b. 1995), Professional swimmer, model

Music

  • Castaneda (band)
    Castaneda (band)
    Castaneda is an American band based in Los Angeles, California, that formed in early 2007. The current members are Vega Schenk , Rob Derba , Warren Nelson , Adam Reese and Mike Schneider ....

     an American Indie Pop band
  • La Castañeda
    La Castañeda
    La Castañeda are a Mexican rock group originally from México City, formed in 1989 by Salvador Moreno , Edmundo Ortega, Alberto Rosas, Omar D'León , Oswaldo D'León and Juan Blendl.- Discography :* Servicios Generales * Servicios Generales II...

    , a Mexican rock band

Noah Jeremiah Castañeda, All style music artist
George Joseph Castañeda Jr, All style music artist

Places

  • Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya
    Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya
    Alfonso Castañeda is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 6,655 people in 873 households.-Barangays:Alfonso Castaneda is politically subdivided into 6 barangays....

    , municipality in Nueva Vizcaya province, Philippines
  • Castaneda, Switzerland
    Castaneda, Switzerland
    Castaneda is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Castaneda is first mentioned in 1295.In the mid 19th Century an ice age era graveyard and settlement was discovered near the village church. It was excavated in 1928, and about 100 graves were discovered...

    , municipality in the district of Moesa, Graubünden canton, Switzerland
  • Castañeda, Cantabria
    Castañeda, Cantabria
    Castañeda is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 1,621 inhabitants. Its capital is Pomaluengo.-External links:* - Cantabria 102 Municipios...

    , municipality in Cantabria, Spain

Other

  • Dr. Carlos Castañeda Elementary School, McAllen, Texas, USA
  • Perry–Castañeda Library, central library of the University of Texas Austin library system
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