del Junco is a

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surname meaning “from the reeds”. The most notable family with this name is the

Rodrigo del Junco Rodrigo del Junco (born in Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain, died 1592) was a Spanish soldier, a factor (mercantile agent) and Overseer of the Royal Estate in '' La Florida'', and governor of the province in 1592. Biography Rodrigo del Junco was b ...

family which originally came from Oviedo,

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. In the second half of the 16th century, the family settled in

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before establishing in

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ; ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas Province, Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-American religions, Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Mat ...

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during the 17th century. The family’s residence in Matanzas was widely known as the Palacio Del Junco (the Del Junco Palace). The house is no longer used as a private residence but it hosts a state-owned Museum. In Matanzas, the family also owned the Palmar del Junco stadium. There, in 1874, the first game of baseball was played in Cuba. The Matanzas’ Del Junco family still owns one of the largest crypt in the Necropolis de San Carlos Borromeo Most members of the family emigrated to Florida, Asturias, Panama, and Mexico following the establishment of a communist system in Cuba.

Some notable descendants of Rodrigo del Junco are

* Carlos del Junco, is a renowned Cuban-Canadian harmonica musician. * Mauricio J. Tamargo, lawyer and 14th Chairman of the

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* Pedro Junco was a famous Cuban composer. * Tirso del Junco-Mesa surgeon and U.S. Republican leader in

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. *

Tirso del Junco-Bobadilla Tirso is Spanish and Portuguese for Thyrsus, and usually refers to the saint of that name (Saint Thyrsus) (San Tirso, Santo Tirso). It can also refer to: People * Tirso Cruz III (born 1952), Filipino actor * Tirso de Molina (1579-1648), Spanish p ...

, is a renowned

n-American surgeon. * Max Borges-del Junco, architect * Max Borges-Recio, architect *

Miguel Díaz de la Portilla Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (born January 30, 1963) is a Cuban-American attorney and politician from Florida. A Republican, he served in the Florida Senate from 2010 to 2016, representing parts of Miami, Coral Gables, and the surrounding area ...

, Cuban-American former Florida State Senator and Miami-Dade County Commissioner.

General references

* ''Historia de Familias Cubanas'' (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985)

Particular Reference to

Alonso del Portillo-del Junco * ''Historia de Familias Cubanas'' (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985 ) * ''Origenes - Compendio Historico Genealogico del Linea Zayas Descendencia del Infante Don Jaime de Aragon'' (Zayas Publishing, 2003, ) Alonso del Portillo-Marcano *''Historia de Familias Cubanas'' (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985 ) *''Directorio Social de la Habana 1948'', (P. Fernandez y Cia S.A.) * ''Origenes - Compendio Historico Genealogico del Linea Zayas Descendencia del Infante Don Jaime de Aragon'' (Zayas Publishing, 2003, ) Alonso J. del Portillo-Tamargo * ''Historia de Familias Cubanas'' (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985 ) * ''Origenes - Compendio Historico Genealogico del Linea Zayas Descendencia del Infante Don Jaime de Aragon'' (Zayas Publishing, 2003, ) * ''Directorio Social de la Habana 1948'', (P. Fernandez y Cia S.A.) * http://www.alpha66.org/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20070610233626/http://www.miami-dadeclerk.com/public-records/searchresult2.asp?page=1 Alonso R. del Portillo *
Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned
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Judd Winick Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American cartoonist, comic book writer and screenwriter, as well as a former reality television personality. He first gained fame for his stint on MTV's ''The Real World: San Francisco'' in 1994, before ...

(2000; Henry Holt & Co.) * ''Historia de Familias Cubanas'' (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985 ) * ''Origenes - Compendio Historico Genealogico del Linea Zayas Descendencia del Infante Don Jaime de Aragon'' (Zayas Publishing, 2003, ) * ''The International Jesuit Alumni Directory Belen'' (Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company Inc, 2004) MCNH-W54-4-4.OVA, page 74 * ''The International Jesuit Alumni Directory Belen'' (Forum Press Inc., 1994), page 254 * ''Belen Jesuit Prep Echoes Vol. XVI'', 1978, Taylor Publishing Company, page 208 * ''Belen Jesuit Prep Echoes Vol. XV'', 1977, page 174 * ''The Miami Herald'' - March 5, 1990 - LOCAL * ''The Miami Herald'' - January 7, 2000 - DIVORCES {{DEFAULTSORT:Junco, Del Spanish families