Alfaro is a surname. People with the surname include:

In the arts

Carlota Alfaro Carlota Alfaro (born June 4, 1933) is a high fashion designer. She is known as "Puerto Rico's grande dame of fashion". Biography Alfaro was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and showed a passion for design ever since she was a child, often designing ...

(born 1933), Puerto Rican fashion designer *

Emilio Alfaro Emilio Alfaro, born Emilio Vallarino Alfaro (January 20, 1933 in Buenos Aires – July 18, 1998), was an Argentine actor, and theatre and film director. Alfaro played in the movies ''El jefe'', ''La mesa del 10'', ''La sentencia'' and ''El pibe ...

(1933–1998), Argentine actor and director *

Hugo Alfaro Hugo Alfaro (Tala, Uruguay, 20 February 1917 – Montevideo, 16 March 1996) was a Uruguayan journalist, intellectual and film critic. In his youth he contributed to the famous weekly newspaper ''Marcha''. Later, in 1985, he was the main founder o ...

(1917–1996), Uruguayan journalist *

Luis Alfaro Luis Alfaro (born 1963 in Los Angeles, California) is a Chicano performance artist, writer, theater director, and social activist. He grew up in the Pico Union district near Downtown Los Angeles, and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in ...

(born 1963), American performer and activist * Oscar Alfaro (1921–1963), Bolivian writer * Xiomara Alfaro (1930–2018), Cuban opera singer

In politics and government

Bernardo Soto Alfaro Ramón Bernardo Soto Alfaro (12 February 1854 – 28 January 1931) was President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889. He took office when his father-in-law, President Próspero Fernández, died in office in 1885, and in a gesture of national conc ...

(1854–1931), President of Costa Rica *

Eloy Alfaro José Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912) often referred to as "The Old Warrior," was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. Eloy Alfaro emerged as the leader ...

(1842–1912), President of Ecuador *

Enrique Alfaro Ramírez Enrique Alfaro Ramírez (born June 20, 1973) is a Mexican politician and the Governor of Jalisco. In 2009, he served as mayor of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga. He mounted his gubernatorial campaign in 2012 under the Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) party, but ...

(1973), Mayor of Guadalajara, Mexico * Eric Alfaro (born 1982), Puerto Rican politician *

Fernando Chamorro Alfaro Fernando Chamorro Alfaro (1824 – 21 July 1863) was a General and member of the governing junta of Nicaragua (1860–1863). Fernando Chamorro was a firm supporter of the Conservative Party, which was dominated during his youth by his half-brother ...

(1824–1863), Nicaraguan general * Rufina Alfaro, Panamanian independence figure

In sports

Given name A–F

Alejandro Alfaro Alejandro Alfaro Ligero (born 23 November 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer, and current scout of CA Osasuna. Mainly a right winger, he could also operate as a second striker. Over seven seasons, he appeared in 125 matches in L ...

(born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Álvaro Misael Alfaro Álvaro Misael Alfaro Sánchez (born January 6, 1971) is a former Salvadoran professional goalkeeper and currently manager. He ended his career at Isidro Metapán of the Salvadoran Primera División in 2010. Club career Destroyer Misael Alfar ...

(born 1971), Salvadoran footballer * Boris Alfaro (born 1988), Panamanian footballer * Cristián Alfaro (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Emiliano Alfaro (born 1988), Uruguayan footballer * Enrique Alfaro Rojas (born 1974), Mexican footballer * Éver Alfaro (born 1982), Costa Rican footballer * Fabián Alfaro (born 1981), Chilean footballer * Fabricio Alfaro (born 1990), Salvadoran footballer * Flavio Alfaro, American Olympic baseball player *

Francisco López Alfaro Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

(born 1962), Spanish footballer and manager

Given name G–Z

Gustavo Alfaro Gustavo Julio Alfaro (born 14 August 1962) is an Argentine football manager and former player who manages the Ecuador national football team. Although Alfaro had a short career as a footballer, he was captain of the Atlético de Rafaela, when th ...

(born 1962), Argentine footballer and manager * Jason Alfaro (born 1977), American baseball player *

Jorge Alfaro Jorge Mario Alfaro Buelvas (born June 11, 1993) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. Alfaro signed with the Texas Rangers as a free agent in 2010, and was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015. He made his ML ...

(born 1993), American baseball player * José Alfaro (born 1983), Nicaraguan boxer * Manuel Alfaro (born 1971), Spanish footballer and manager *

Mauricio Alfaro Mauricio Alberto Alfaro Valladares (born 13 February 1956) is a former soccer professional player from El Salvador, who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Club career Nicknamed ''El Tuco'', Alfaro started his career ...

(born 1956), Salvadoran footballer and manager *

Nathalia Alfaro Nathalia Alfaro Paniagua (born April 8, 1987 in Heredia) is a beach volleyball player from Costa Rica, who played in the Swatch FIVB World Tour 2005 at the Acapulco step, playing with Ingrid Morales. Representing her native country during ...

(born 1987), Costa Rican beach volleyball player * Pablo Alfaro (born 1969), a Spanish footballer *

Rafael Alfaro Rafael Alfaro Ferracuti (born 4 February 1992, in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran swimmer who competed in the Men's 400m individual medley. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 35th overall in the heats in the Men's 400 metre individual medley. ...

, Salvadoran Olympic swimmer *

Roque Alfaro Roque Raúl Alfaro (born 15 August 1956 in Nogoyá, Entre Ríos) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a striker. Playing career Alfaro started his professional career with Newell's Old Boys in the mid 1970s. In 198 ...

(born 1956), Argentine footballer and manager * Sandro Alfaro (born 1971), Costa Rican footballer * Wardy Alfaro (born 1977), Costa Rican footballer and coach

Other people

Anastasio Alfaro Anastasio Alfaro (February 16, 1865 – January 20, 1951) was a Costa Rican zoologist, geologist and explorer Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras ...

(1865–1951), Costa Rican scientist and explorer *

Rosie Alfaro Maria del Rosio "Rosie" Alfaro (born October 12, 1971) is an American woman convicted of the 1990 murder of 9-year-old Autumn Wallace in Anaheim, California. She is currently on California's death row. Early life Alfaro was raised in Anaheim, ...