Galeana

Galeana is a Mexican last name. Several municipalities in Mexico are named Galeana as a homage to Hermenegildo Galeana, a hero of the War of Independence.

Places

Mexico

  • Galeana, Nuevo León, a municipality in the state of Nuevo León
  • Galeana, Chihuahua, a municipality in the state of Chihuahua
    • Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua, a town in Galeana municipality, Chihuahua
  • Tecpan de Galeana (municipality), a municipality in the state of Guerrero, 100 km westwards along the coast from Acapulco
    • Tecpan de Galeana, the main city of the municipality of Tecpán de Galeana
  • Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla, a municipality in the state of Puebla
  • Tuzamapan de Galeana, a municipality in the state of Puebla

People

  • Hermenegildo Galeana (1762–1814), hero of the Mexican War of Independence
  • Benita Galeana (1903–1995), Mexican writer and activist
  • Hortensia Galeana Sánchez (born 1955), Mexican mathematician
  • Carlos Alberto Galeana (born 1988), Mexican footballer

Other

  • Galeana (moth), a genus of moths
  • Galeana (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae
  • ARM Hermenegildo Galeana, two ships of the Mexican Navy
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