Murguía is the Spanish version of a

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

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and a

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People

Notable people with the surname include: *

Alejandro Murguía Alejandro Murguía (born August 15, 1949), is an American poet, short story writer, educator, and editor. He is known for his writings about the San Francisco's Mission District. Biography Alejandro Murguía was born on August 15, 1949, in th ...

(born 1949), American poet, short story writer, and editor *

Alfredo Murguía José Alfredo Murguía Sosa (born May 29, 1969) is a Mexican football manager and former player. He played for Tigres UANL Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and simply known as Tigres or in ...

(born 1969, Mexican football manager and player *

Ana Ofelia Murguía Ana Ofelia Murguía (8 December 1933 – 31 December 2023) was a Mexican actress. She was best known, in the English-speaking world, for voicing the titular character of the 2017 animated film ''Coco.'' Life She was born in Mexico City. Her e ...

(born 1933), Mexican actress *

Carlos Murguia Carlos Murguia (born September 21, 1957) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Early life and education Murguia is one of seven children of Alfred and Amalia Murguia, who emigrat ...

(born 1957), American judge *

Guadalupe Murguía Gutiérrez María Guadalupe Murguía Gutiérrez (born December 17, 1955) is a Mexican lawyer and politician of the National Action Party (PAN). She is a national senator for the state of Querétaro. She has held several public positions in Querétaro stat ...

(born 1955), Mexican lawyer and politician *

Janet Murguía Janet Murguía (born September 6, 1960) is an American civil rights activist in the United States. She is president of UnidosUS, formerly National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a Hispanic advocacy organization. Her twin sister Mary and elder brothe ...

(born 1960), American civil rights activist *

Luis Alfredo Murguía Luis Alfredo Murguía Lardizábal (born 22 November 1956) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). In the 2012 general election he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the fourth di ...

(born 1956), Mexican politician *

Manuel Murguía Manuel Antonio Martínez Murguía (17 May 1833 – 2 February 1923) was a Galician journalist and historian who created the Real Academia Galega. He was one of the main figures in Galician '' Rexurdimento'' movement. He is also remembered as ...

(1833–1923), Galician journalist and historian *

Margarita Chávez Murguía Margarita del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Chávez Murguía (born 5 June 1959) is a Mexican architect and politician affiliated with the National Action Party. She served as Deputy of the LVII and LIX LIX or Lix may refer to: * 59 (number) 5 ...

(born 1959), Mexican architect and politician * Mary H. Murguia (born 1960), American judge *

Rafael Murguía Rafael Murguía González (born 16 February 1986) is a former Mexican football player who last played as a striker for Deportivo Mictlán in Guatemala. He also played for Mexico in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland Finlan ...

(born 1986), Mexican football player *

Verónica Murguía Verónica Murguía (born 1960) is a Mexican fantasy writer who has won multiple prizes for her children's literature and novels. Her husband was poet David Huerta. Biography Verónica Murguía was born on 5 November 1960 in Mexico City, Mexico ...

(born 1960), Mexican fantasy writer

Place

* The Spanish version of the name of the village of Murgia, in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. {{surname Basque-language surnames