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. It is derived from the

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"''caldaria''" ("

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. Calderón, or Calderon, may refer to: *

Alberto Calderón Alberto Pedro Calderón (September 14, 1920 – April 16, 1998) was an Argentinian mathematician. His name is associated with the University of Buenos Aires, but first and foremost with the University of Chicago, where Calderón and his mentor, t ...

, Argentine mathematician * Alfonso Calderon (activist), Spanish born activist and advocate for gun control * Alfonso Calderón (poet), Chilean poet and writer *

Bernardo Calderón Cabrera Bernardo Calderón Cabrera (October 16, 1922 in Mexico City – December 21, 2003 in Mexico City) was a Mexican architect. Biography Calderón studied at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura (ENA) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de ...

, Mexican architect *

Charles Calderon Charles Michael Calderon (born March 12, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served in both chambers of the California State Legislature. Early life and education Calderon was born on March 12, 1950 in Montebello, California. H ...

(born 1950), California lawyer and politician, brother of Ron * Cleofé Calderón, Argentine botanist * Diego de Landa Calderón, an early Bishop in the Yucatán *

Felipe Calderón Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa (; born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican politician who served as the 63rd president of Mexico from 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2012 and Secretary of Energy during the presidency of Vicente Fox between 2003 ...

, President of Mexico * Felipe G. Calderón, Filipino constitutionalist *

Francisco García Calderón Francisco García Calderón Landa (April 2, 1834 – September 21, 1905) was a lawyer and Provisional President of the Republic of Peru for a short seven-month period in 1881, during the War of the Pacific. García Calderón was a key figure ...

, President of Peru in 1881 * Francisco García Calderón Rey, Peruvian writer and diplomat, representative at the Evian Conference in 1938 * Iñigo Calderón, Spanish footballer playing at Brighton & Hove Albion *

Iván Calderón (boxer) Iván Calderón Marrero (born January 27, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2012. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO mini flyweight title from 2003 to 2007 (making eleven successful ...

, Puerto Rican boxer *

Iván Calderón (baseball) Iván Calderón Pérez (March 19, 1962 – December 27, 2003) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams from 1984 to 1993, and was named an All-Star in 1991. Listed at and , he ...

, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Jorge Calderón Jorge Calderón, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer best known for his collaborations with Warren Zevon and Buckingham Nicks. He began working with Buckingham Nicks in 19 ...

, long-time musical collaborator with Warren Zevon *

José Calderón (basketball) José Manuel Calderón Borrallo (; born September 28, 1981) is a Spanish basketball executive and former player who is a special advisor for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). With the Spain national team, he ...

, Spanish basketball player *

José Luis Calderón José Luis Calderón (born October 24, 1970) is an Argentine former Association football, football Striker (association football), striker. He played for 17 years between 1989 and 2006 without winning a trophy, but since then, between the ages o ...

, Argentine footballer *

José Luis Calderón Cabrera José Luis Calderón Cabrera (born Mexico City, November 6, 1924 – Mexico City, June 7, 2004) was a Mexican architect. He was professor at the Universidad Anáhuac campus del Norte and at the Escuela Nacional de Arquitectura of the Univers ...

, Mexican architect *

José Manuel Calderón (musician) José Manuel Calderón (El Maestro de Bachata) is considered the first musician to record ''bachata'' with "Borracho de amor" and "Condena", in 1962 at the Radio Televisión Dominicana studios.Julie A. Sellers Bachata and Dominican Identity / La ...

, Dominican singer, songwriter and musician *

Juan Manuel Santos Calderón Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (; born 10 August 1951) is a Colombian politician who was the President of Colombia from 2010 to 2018. He was the sole recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. An economist by profession and a journalist by trade ...

, President of Colombia *

María Calderón María Inés Calderón (1605, in Madrid – 1678, in Guadalajara) also known as La Calderona and Marizápalos, was a Spanish actress, the mistress of Philip IV and the mother of his only recognized natural son, John of Austria the Younger. Biog ...

, Spanish actor *

Mercedes Calderón Mercedes Calderón Martínez (born 1 September 1965) is a former female volleyball player from Cuba, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ...

, Cuban volleyball player * Paco Calderón, Mexican political cartoonist *

Paul Calderón Paul Calderón is a Puerto Rican actor, writer, director and producer. He is a founding member of the Touchstone Theatre, the American Folk Theatre and the LAByrinth Theater Company. He is also a member of the Actors Studio, auditioning and a ...

, American actor *

Pedro Calderón de la Barca Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño (, ; ; 17 January 160025 May 1681) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, writer and knight of the Order of Santiago. He is known as one of the most distinguished Baroque ...

, Spanish dramatist *

Philip Hermogenes Calderon Philip Hermogenes Calderon ( Poitiers 3 May 1833 – 30 April 1898 London) was an English painter of French birth (mother) and Spanish (father) ancestry who initially worked in the Pre-Raphaelite style before moving towards historical genr ...

, British painter of Spanish origin *

Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia (March 8, 1900 – June 9, 1970) was a Costa Rican medical doctor and politician, who served as President from 1940 to 1944. Early life Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia was born on 8 March 1900 in San José. In his ...

, president of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944 *

Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier (born 14 March 1949) was President of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994. He was the presidential candidate of the Social Christian Unity Party for the national elections held in February 2010, but resigned his candida ...

, president of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994; son of the above *

Ramón Calderón José Ramón Calderón Ramos (born 26 May 1951) is a Spanish lawyer who is the former President of Real Madrid. He got his Law Degree in the University of Navarra, Spain in 1974 and he worked in London, England, as a lawyer, in 1975 and 1976. A ...

, former Real Madrid president *

Ron Calderon Ronald Steven Calderon (born August 12, 1957 in Montebello, California) is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic California State Senate, California State Senator from the California's 30th State Senate district, 30th Senate Dis ...

(born 1957), California politician, brother of Charles * Ruth Calderon (born 1961), Israeli scholar and politician *

Serafín Estébanez Calderón Serafín Estébanez Calderón (27 December 1799 – 5 February 1867) was a Spanish author, best known by the pseudonym of El Solitario. He was born in Málaga. His first literary effort was ''El Listen verde'', a poem signed "Safinio" and wr ...

, Spanish author (1799–1867) *

Sila María Calderón Sila María Calderón Serra (born September 23, 1942) is a Puerto Rican politician, businesswoman, and philanthropist who was the governor of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. She is the first woman elected to that office. Prior to her term as gov ...

, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2000–2004) *

Tatiana Calderón Tatiana Calderón Noguera (born 10 March 1993) is a Colombian racing driver who currently drives the No. 11 Dallara- Chevrolet car part-time for A. J. Foyt Enterprises in the 2022 IndyCar Series. Calderón previously drove for the Drago Cors ...

, Colombian racing driver *

Tego Calderón Tegui Calderón Rosario (born February 1, 1972) is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor. He began his musical career in 1996 (as Tego Tec) and was supported by the famous Puerto Rican rapper Eddie Dee, who invited him on his second studio albu ...

, Puerto Rican rapper * Vicente Calderón, former Atlético Madrid president * Wilmer Calderon, (born 1975) Puerto Rican-American actor

References

External links

Calderón Ancestry webpage

Facebook: The Calderón Ancestry Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Calderon Spanish-language surnames category:Occupational surnames

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