Ordóñez is the name of a Spanish
bullfighting
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There are several variations, including some forms wh ...
family that has flourished since 1917 in
Ronda
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. It is one of two significant bullfighting families from the same city—the other one is the
Romero
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family.
Notable members of the Ordóñez family are:
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Cayetano Ordóñez
Cayetano Ordóñez y Aguilera (January 24, 1904, Ronda, Spain - October 30, 1961, Madrid, Spain) is the patriarch of the Ordóñez family of bullfighters.
His parents owned a shoeshop called ''La Palma'', which gave him his nickname (Niño de ...
, known as "Niño de la Palma", father of Antonio Ordóñez.
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Antonio Ordóñez
Antonio Ordóñez Araujo (16 February 1932 – 19 December 1998) was a Spanish bullfighter.
Early life
Antonio Jiménez Ordóñez Araujo was born in Ronda, Spain, on 16 February 1932. His father was Cayetano Ordóñez, called ''Niño de la Pal ...
, grandfather of Francisco and Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez; brother-in-law of ''
torero
A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter and describe all the performers in the activity ...
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Luis Miguel Dominguin
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Francisco Rivera Ordóñez
Francisco de Asís Rivera Ordóñez (prev. The Duke of Montoro; born 3 January 1974 in Madrid) is a Spanish ''torero'' or 'bullfighter'.
Family lineage
Rivera comes from a long line of famous bullfighters: his great-grandfather was Cayetano Or ...
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Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez
Antonio Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born January 13, 1977 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish ''torero'' or 'bullfighter'.
Family ties
Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez.
He belongs to a long line of famous bullfigh ...
Spanish families
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