Gallegos is a Spanish surname. It is a regional name denoting someone from Galicia. Notable people with the surname include:

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Alphonse Gallegos Alphonse Gallegos, OAR (February 20, 1931 – October 6, 1991), was an American Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento from 1981 until his death in 1991. He was nicknamed the "Bishop of the Barrios." His cause for canon ...

(1931–1991), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Antonio Hernández Gallegos Antonio Hernández Gallegos (June 4, 1912 − October 22, 1973) was a Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on April 11, 1936, Hernández Gallegos was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco, Mexico Mexico ...

(1912−1973), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop * Benjamín Gallegos Soto (1960–2018), Mexican politician * Carlos Gallegos (born 1992), Mexican boxer *

Chon Gallegos Chon Fernando Gallegos (September 28, 1939 – January 17, 2023) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League. Gallegos first enrolled at San Jose City College before transf ...

(1939–2023), American football player * Daniel Arévalo Gallegos (born 1962), Mexican politician *

Daniela Múñoz Gallegos Daniela Múñoz Gallegos (born 30 January 1984) is a Mexican former tennis player. Múñoz Gallegos has career-high WTA rankings of 328 in singles, reached on 8 October 2007, and 280 in doubles, achieved on 14 September 2009. She won four sing ...

(born 1984), Mexican tennis player * Dave Gallegos (born 1969), American Top Fuel Racer * David Gallegos (first elected 2012), American politician * Deborah E. Gallegos, 2005 Chief Investment Officer for New York City * Dezi Gallegos (born 1995), American playwright *

Doreen Gallegos Doreen Ybarra Gallegos is an American Democratic Party member of the New Mexico House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 resident ...

(first elected 2012), American politician * Eduardo Gallegos (born 1992), Mexican footballer * Elena Gallegos Rosales (1882–1954), Salvadoran-born First Lady of Costa Rica * Erinea Garcia Gallegos (1903–2002), American educator and postmistress * Eva Ramón Gallegos (published ca. 1999–2019), Mexican scientist * Ezequiel Gallegos (born 1991), Argentine professional footballer *

Felipe Gallegos Luis Felipe Gallegos Leiva (born 3 December 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universidad de Chile. Club career In 2009, Gallegos was promoted to first-adult team and debuted during an unofficial friendly ...

(born 1991), Chilean footballer * Fernando Talaverano Gallegos (1563–1619), Spanish lawyer and colonial administrator *

Giovanny Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos (born August 14, 1991) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the New York Yankees and also pitched for them in 2018 before being ...

(born 1991), Mexican MLB baseball pitcher *

Joaquín Gallegos Lara Joaquín Gallegos Lara (April 9, 1909 – November 16, 1947) was an Ecuadorian social realist novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist. Biography Joaquín Gallegos Lara was born in Guayaquil in 1909, the son of Emma Lara Calderon and Joa ...

(1909–1947), Ecuadorian novelist and essayist *

Joe Gallegos Joseph Gallegos (born November 28, 1941) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2013 until 2017. Biography Gallegos was born in San Antonio, Texas, but rai ...

(born 1941), American politician * José Antonio Hurtado Gallegos (born 1955), Mexican politician *

Jose Gallegos Jose Gallegos (born September 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Danish 1st Division club SønderjyskE. Club career On April 25, 2019, Gallegos signed with USL Championship side San Anto ...

(born 2001), American soccer player * José Gallegos y Arnosa (1857–1917), Spanish painter and sculptor * José Guadalupe Gallegos (1828–1867), American politician and Civil War soldier * José Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875), American Roman Catholic priest and politician * José Manuel Gallegos Rocafull (1895–1963), Spanish priest and philosopher *

José Rafael Gallegos José Rafael de Gallegos y Alvarado (31 October 1784, Cesantes, Spain – 14 August 1850) was president of Costa Rica's ''Junta Superior Gubernativa'' from October 1822 to January 1823 and head of state of Costa Rica from March 1833 until March ...

(1784–1850), Costa Rican head of state * Justin Gallegos (born 1998/99), American professional runner with cerebral palsy * Lucila Gallegos Camarena (born 1961), Mexican politician *

Luis Gallegos Luis Gallegos Chiriboga (born 13 December 1946), is an Ecuadorian diplomat. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador since July 2020 until March 2021, appointed by president Lenín Moreno. He was the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenip ...

(born 1946), Ecuadorian diplomat * Luisa Gallegos (born 1929), American AAGPBL baseball player * Margarita Gallegos Soto (born 1962), Mexican politician * Mario Gallegos Jr. (1950–2012), American politician *

Mariquita Gallegos Mariquita Gallegos (born 1940) is an Argentine singer and actress.Cowie & Elley p.19 She was married to the Uruguayan actor Juan Carlos Mareco. Selected filmography * ''El Asalto'' (1960) * ''La Chacota'' (1962) * ''Would You Marry Me?'' (1967) ...

(born 1940), Argentine singer and actress *

Martin Gallegos Martin Gallegos (born November 3, 1956) D.C. is a former California State Assembly man who served in the 57th district from 1994 until 2000. A Democrat from Baldwin Park, he was the first chiropractor to serve in the Assembly. Gallegos attend ...

(first elected 1994), American politician and chiropractor * Mary Gallegos (first elected 2002), American politician * Matías Gallegos (born 1997), Argentine footballer * Neveah Gallegos (2004–2007), American murdered by her mother's live-in boyfriend * Pedro de Répide Gallegos (1853–1947), Spanish writer and journalist * Ramón Gallegos Nava (born 1959), Mexican psychologist *

Rey Gallegos Rey may refer to: *Rey (given name), a given name *Rey (surname), a surname * Rey (''Star Wars''), a character in the ''Star Wars'' films * Rey, Iran, a city in Iran * Ray County, in Tehran Province of Iran * ''Rey'' (film), a 2015 Indian film *The ...

, Mexican actor (first credit 1994) *

Reyna Gallegos Reyna Gallegos is a Mexican former ''luchadora'', or female professional wrestler who was active from 1980 through the late 1990s. She was the first holder of the Mexican National Women's Championship to be sanctioned by the Mexico City Boxing and ...

, Mexican wrestler who debuted in 1980 *

Robert Gallegos Robert Gallegos is a Texas politician who currently represents District I on the Houston City Council. He is the first openly gay Latino city councilor in Texas history. Background Gallegos was born at Parkview Hospital in Houston, Texas, and was ...

(born 1957), American politician * Rocío Reza Gallegos (born 1968), Mexican politician *

Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos (born 1931) is a former Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He served as governor of Aguascalientes from 1980 to 1986 and senator from 1976 to 1980. Rodolfo Landeros, popularly know ...

(1931–2001), Mexican politician *

Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was ...

(1884–1969), Venezuelan novelist and politician *

Sebastián Gallegos Sebastián Agustín Gallegos Berriel (born 18 January 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Central Español as an attacking midfielder or winger. Club career Gallegos started playing in Danubio F.C. youth system alongside Uruguay U15 ...

(born 1992), Uruguayan footballer * Sharon Lee Gallegos (1955–1960), American murder victim *

Tony Gallegos Tony Gallegos (1924-2018) was an American businessman, World War II veteran and politician of Mexican American and Native American descent. Gallegos served in the U.S. Army Air Force, from 1943 to 1946. A native of Montrose, Colorado (born Februa ...

(1924–2018), American businessman and politician *

Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos (1834–1895) was a Chilean scientist and medical surgeon, widely considered as one of the fathers of sanitation in the country, trainer of generations of medical professionals and first-time introducer of medical devices su ...

(1834–1895), Chilean scientist and medical surgeon

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