Buenaventura (Spanish, 'good fortune', and the name of Saint Bonaventure) or Buena Ventura may refer to:

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Buenaventura Báez Ramón Buenaventura Báez Méndez (July 14, 1812March 14, 1884), was a Dominican politician and military figure. He was president of the Dominican Republic for five nonconsecutive terms. His rule was characterized by being very corrupt and govern ...

(1812-1884), president of the Dominican Republic for five terms *

Buenaventura Bagaria Buenaventura Bagaria (1882 – 15 April 1947) was a Spanish sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle, prone event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los A ...

(1882–1947), a Spanish sports shooter *

Buenaventura Carlos Aribau Buenaventura Carlos Aribau (1798–1862) was a Spanish economist, stenographer, writer and politician who wrote in Spanish, Catalan, Latin, and Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the cen ...

(1798–1862), a Spanish economist, writer and politician *

Buenaventura Cousiño Jorquera Buenaventura (Ventura) Cousiño Jorquera (1808–1855) was a Chilean congressman, lawyer and politician. He was born on the Renca ranch in Santiago on July 18, 1808 and died in Santiago on November 29, 1855. Biography Jorquera was the son of Jos ...

(1808–1855), a Chilean politician *

Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer (1843–1910) was a Spanish diplomat born in Havana in Cuba. He was an ambassador in London in 1873 and served as Minister of State between 1902 and 1903. He died on 13 April 1910. Political career Buenaventura ...

(1843–1910), a Spanish diplomat * Buenaventura Durruti (1896–1936), a Spanish anarchist and hero of the Spanish Civil War *

Buenaventura Ferreira Buenaventura Ferreira Gómez (born 4 July 1960) is a Paraguayan former football striker or midfielder. He played his club football for Club Guaraní, Deportivo Cali of Colombia, Spain's CE Sabadell FC and Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero. He ...

(born 1960), a Paraguayan footballer *

Buenaventura Fernández de Córdoba Spínola Buenaventura Fernández de Córdoba-Figueroa y Spínola de la Cerda (or Buenaventura Córdoba Espinosa de la Cerda; 23 February 1724 – 6 January 1777) was a Spanish aristocrat and Catholic priest who became Patriarch of the West Indies and a Car ...

(1724–1777), a Spanish aristocrat and priest *

Buenaventura García de Paredes Buenaventura García de Paredes (April 19, 1866 in Castañedo de Valdés – August 12, 1936) was a Dominican priest and Master of the Order of Preachers. Early biography Paredes was born and baptized on April 19, 1866 in Castañedo de Vald� ...

(1866–1936), a Dominican priest *

Buenaventura Marcó del Pont Buenaventura Marcó del Pont y Bory (1738–1818) was a Spanish businessman, and founder of the family of the same name. He was born in Calella de Palafrugell, Gerona in Catalonia. Early in his life, he relocated to Vigo, in Galicia, where he li ...

(1738–1818), a Spanish businessman *

Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. Buenaventura S. Medina Jr. (born December 1, 1928) is a Filipino author of more than twenty-five books, mostly novels and books on criticism. In 1974, Medina rediscovered a manuscript of Francisco Balagtas' 19th century play '' Orosman at Zafira' ...

(born 1928), a Filipino author *

Buenaventura Rodriguez Buenaventura Perez Rodriguez (July 14, 1893 – December 9, 1940) was a playwright, the governor of Cebu, Philippines from 1937 until 1940, and a member of the House of Representatives for two terms. He was the first Cebu governor of the Philipp ...

(1893–1940), Filipino playwright and politician *

Buenaventura Sitjar Buenaventura Sitjar (born 9 December 1739 in Porreres, Majorca – died 3 September 1808 at San Antonio, California) was a Franciscan missionary who served in California until his death. He became a monk in April, 1758, joining the College of Sa ...

(1739–1808), Franciscan missionary who served in California, U.S. *

Buenaventura Villamayor Buenaventura "Bong" Mendieta Villamayor (born May 4, 1967) is a Filipino chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2000, becoming the fourth from the Philippines to achieve this feat. Villamayor won the national champi ...

(born 1967), a Filipino chess player *

Rafael Buenaventura Rafael Carlos Baltazar Buenaventura (August 5, 1938 – November 30, 2006) was a prominent banker in the Philippines who served as the second Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (from 1999 to 2005); he served under two Philippine presiden ...

(1938–2006), a Filipino banker

Places

* Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia * Buenaventura, Cuba *

Buenaventura, Camagüey Santa Cruz del Sur is a town and municipality in Cuba. It is located in Camagüey Province south of the provincial capital of Camagüey. It lies on the Caribbean coast. Geography The municipality is divided into the barrios of Buenaventura, Doce ...

, Cuba *

Buenaventura Municipality Buenaventura is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the Unite ...

, Chihuahua, Mexico * Buenaventura, Spain *

Buenaventura Lakes, Florida Buena Ventura Lakes, more commonly known as BVL, is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Osceola County, Florida, United States, near Kissimmee. Its population was 26,079 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanfo ...

, U.S. * Buenaventura Province, a former province of Gran Colombia

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* ''Buenaventura'', a 2016 album by

La Santa Cecilia La Santa Cecilia is an American band based in Los Angeles, California that plays a blend of cumbia, bossa nova, and boleros, among other styles. Saint Cecilia, La Santa Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians. The band seeks to represent a US b ...

* "Buenaventura", a song by Paul van Dyk from the 2003 album '' Reflections'' * Buenaventura River (legend), a non-existent river once believed to run from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean * , or USS ''Buenaventura'', a U.S. Navy cargo ship sunk in WW1 * Buenaventura (mining company), a Peruvian mining company * Buenaventura Press, an American publisher and distributor of comics and graphic novels

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