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 can ...

(1931–1991), American 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 Mexic ...

(1912−1973), Mexican 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. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans, leading the country in passing touchdowns and completion percentage in 1961. He p ...

(1939–2023), American football player * Daniel Arévalo Gallegos (born 1962), Mexican politician * Daniela Múñoz Gallegos (born 1984), Mexican tennis player * 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 (first elected 2012), American politician * 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 footballer * Felipe Gallegos (born 1991), Chilean footballer * Fernando Talaverano Gallegos (1563–1619), Spanish lawyer and colonial administrator * Giovanny Gallegos (born 1991), Mexican baseball pitcher * Joaquín Gallegos Lara (1909–1947), Ecuadorian novelist and essayist * Joe Gallegos (born 1941), American politician *

José Antonio Hurtado Gallegos José Antonio Hurtado Gallegos (born 13 June 1955) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Convergence (Mexico), Convergence party (later renamed the Citizens' Movement (Mexico), Citizens' Movement). In 2012–2015 he served as a Chamber of D ...

(born 1955), Mexican politician * Jose Gallegos (born 2001), American soccer player * José Gallegos y Arnosa (1857–1917), Spanish painter and sculptor *

José Guadalupe Gallegos José Guadalupe Gallegos (April 13, 1828 – May 18, 1867) was a Hispanos, Hispano New Mexico, New Mexican military leader, county sheriff, rancher and politician. In 1854 he served as brigadier general in the volunteer Mounted Militia of New ...

(1828–1867), American politician and soldier *

José Manuel Gallegos José Manuel Gallegos (October 30, 1815 – April 21, 1875) was a delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Territory of New Mexico. Biography Born in Abiquiú, in what is now Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Gallegos attended parochial schoo ...

(1815–1875), American Catholic priest and politician *

José Manuel Gallegos Rocafull José Manuel Gallegos Rocafull (b. Cádiz, August 21, 1895 - d. Mexico, 1963) was a Spanish priest, canon of the Cathedral of Cordoba, theologian and philosopher. Gallegos studied at the General and Technical Institute of Seville and later at the ...

(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 Justin Gallegos (born 24 August 1998) is a professional runner with cerebral palsy. In June 2016, he won gold in the 400 meters in the Paralympics-Ambulatory division at the California State Track & Field Championships. He was featured by ''Runn ...

(born 1998/99), American runner with cerebral palsy * Lucila Gallegos Camarena (born 1961), Mexican politician * Luis Gallegos (born 1946), Ecuadorian diplomat *

Luisa Gallegos Luisa Gallegos a-yeh'-gos(born April 12, 1929) is a former pitcher and infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the season. She batted and threw right handed.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?'' (19 ...

(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 atten ...

(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 Pedro de Répide Gallegos (8 February 1882 – 16 February 1948) was a Spanish writer and journalist based in Madrid. Biography Pedro de Répide Gallegos studied law, philosophy and liberal arts at the Complutense University of Madrid, and by t ...

Gallegos (1853–1947), Spanish writer and journalist * Ramón Gallegos Nava (born 1959), Mexican psychologist *

Reyna Gallegos Reyna Gallegos is a Mexican former '' luchadora'', or female professional wrestler who was active from 1980 through the late 1990s. When women's wrestling was allowed in Mexico City, after a 30-year ban, she was the first holder of the Mexican Na ...

, Mexican wrestler who debuted in 1980 * Robert Gallegos (born 1957), American politician *

Rocío Reza Gallegos Rocío Esmeralda Reza Gallegos (born 19 April 1968) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. As of 2013 she served as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress The LXII Legislature of the Congress of the Union, the 62nd ...

(born 1968), Mexican politician *

Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos (born 1931, died 11 October, 2001) was 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 ...

(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. In 1948, he became the first freely elected President of Venezuela, president in Venezuela's history. He was removed from ...

(1884–1969), Venezuelan novelist and politician * Sebastián Gallegos (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 Febr ...

(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. He trained generations of medical professionals and introduced medical devices, such as the ...

(1834–1895), Chilean scientist and surgeon

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