Quintana may refer to:

Places

Quintana (castra) ''Castra'' () is a Latin language, Latin term used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire for a military 'camp', and ''castrum'' () for a 'Fortification, fort'. Either could refer to a building or plot of land, used as a fortified milita ...

, a street in a Roman camp

Geographic features

Quintana Island Quintana Island is a small isolated island, lying northeast of Betbeder Islands in the southwest part of the Wilhelm Archipelago. It was first charted as a group of islands by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for ...

, an Antarctic island

Settlements, and administrative and political divisions

* Quintana Municipality in São Paulo, Brazil *

Quintana, Texas Quintana is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. Its population was 26 as of the 2020 census, down from 56 at the 2010 census. Geography Quintana is located in southern Brazoria County on Quintana Beach along the Gulf of Mexico. It ...

, United States * Quintana (Hato Rey), a sector in Puerto Rico * Quintana (Belmonte), a parish in Asturias, Spain *

Quintana, Álava Quintana () is a hamlet and '' concejo'' located in the municipality of Bernedo, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in N ...

, a ''concejo'' in the Basque Country in Spain * Quintana (Madrid), a ward in Madrid, Spain * Quintana de la Serena, municipality in Spain *

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 administrative divisions of Mexico, federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into municipalities of ...

, a state in Mexico *

Quintana y Congosto Quintana y Congosto is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculati ...

, a municipality in Spain * Villarta-Quintana, a municipality in Spain

Structures and sites

Estadio Quintana Roo es:Estadio is the spanish language word for Stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered s ...

, a football stadium in Quintana Roo * La Quintana, a library park in Medellin, Colombia * Quintana (Madrid Metro), a station on Line 5 * Quintana Square, the main square of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

People

Quintana is a Spanish surname, associated with: * Aleida Quintana, Mexican human rights activist *

Alfredo Quintana Alfredo Eduardo Quintana Bravo (, ; 20 March 1988 – 26 February 2021) was a Cuban-born Portuguese handballer who played as a goalkeeper for FC Porto and the Portugal national team. He represented Portugal at the 2020 European Men's Handball C ...

(1988–2021), Portuguese handballer * Andrés Quintana Roo (1787–1851), Mexican politician *

Anton Quintana Anton Quintana (6 September 1937 – 15 October 2017), pseudonym of Anton Adolf Kuyten, was a Dutch writer. Biography Early life Quintana was born in 1937 as the twin brother of André Kuyten. His brother was named by his mother and Quintan ...

(1937–2017), Dutch writer * Anxo Quintana (born 1959), Spanish politician *

Quintana Olleros Blas Olleros y Quintana (1851 Avila, Spain − 1919 Florence, Italy) (alternative names: Olleros Quintana, Quintana Olleros, Bias Olleros y Quintana) was a Spanish people, Spanish figure painter and landscape painter who worked primarily in Italy ...

(1851–1919, born ''Blas Olleros y Quintana''), Spanish painter *

Charlie Quintana Gonzalo Quintana III (January 29, 1962 – March 12, 2018), also known as Charlie Quintana or Chalo, was an American rock and punk drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band The Plugz and as the drummer for the punk rock band Soci ...

(1962–2018), US musician *

Carlos Quintana (disambiguation) Carlos Quintana may refer to: *Carlos Quintana (boxer) (born 1976), Puerto Rican boxer *Carlos Morales Quintana (born 1970), Spanish architect and yachtsman, husband of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark *Carlos Quintana (baseball) (born 1965), f ...

Carlos Quintana (boxer) Carlos Quintana (born November 6, 1976) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur Quintana represented Puerto Rico. He debuted as a professional in 1997. On February 24, 2006, he participated in his first professional champion ...

(born 1976), Puerto Rican boxer **

Carlos Morales Quintana Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark (; born 10 July 1965) is the eldest child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie, who were King and Queen of Greece from 1964 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1973. She was heiress presumptive to the Greek ...

(born 1970), Spanish architect and yachtsman, husband of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark **

Carlos Quintana (baseball) Carlos Narciso Quintana Hernandez (born August 26, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1993. Professional career Quintana was signed by the Red Sox in 1984 as an undrafted free agent. O ...

(born 1965), Major League Baseball player **

Carlos Quintana (footballer) Carlos Gustavo David Quintana (born 11 February 1988, in Glew) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rosario Central, on loan from Argentinos Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. Career After completing th ...

(born 1988), Argentine football defender *

Dayer Quintana Dayer Uberney Quintana Rojas (born 10 August 1992 in Cómbita) is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the younger brother of fellow professional cyclist Nairo Quintana, who also rides for the team. His first professi ...

(born 1992), Colombian professional road bicyclist *

Diego Quintana Diego Jesús Quintana (born 24 April 1978) is an Argentine footballer who spent his career mostly playing for Skoda Xanthi in Greece. Quintana started his career in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys where he played 140 times, scoring 18 goals. After ...

(born 1978), Argentine footballer *

Dionisio Quintana Dionisio Quintana Viltres (born October 9, 1957) is a retired male javelin thrower from Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of island ...

(born 1957), Cuban javelin thrower * Gretchen Quintana (born 1984), Cuban heptathlete * Enrique Quintana * Enrique Fuentes Quintana (1924–2007), Spanish politician *

Ismael Quintana Ismael Quintana (June 3, 1937 – April 16, 2016) was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa music. Early years Quintana was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His family moved to The Bronx sector of New York when he was only two weeks old; there ...

(1937–2016), Puerto Rican singer *

Janelle Quintana Janelle Ann Caren Quintana Manahan (born 26 July 1989) is a Filipino actress. She started showbusiness when she joined ABS-CBN's reality talent search '' Star Circle National Teen Quest'' as Janelle Manahan and made it to the top 6. After her ...

(born 1989), Filipina actress *

José Quintana José Guillermo Quintana (born January 24, 1989) is a Colombian-American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles ...

(born 1989), Major League Baseball player *

Changuito José Luis Quintana (January 18, 1948 – June 6, 2025) was a Cuban percussionist. Biography Changuito was born in 1948 in Casablanca, Cuba.José Luis Naranjo y Quintana (born 1944), Mexican politician * Juan de Quintana (died 1534), Franciscan friar and confessor to the Holy Roman Emperor *

Juan Cortada y Quintana ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

(1821–1889), Puerto Rican politician *

Leona Vicario María de la Soledad Leona Camila Vicario Fernández de San Salvador, best known as Leona Vicario (April 10, 1789 – August 21, 1842), was one of the most prominent figures of the Mexican War of Independence. She was dedicated to informin ...

(1789–1842; as ''Leona Vicario de Quintana Roo''), Mexican independentist rebel *

Lope Conchillos y Quintana Lope Conchillos y Quintana (? - 1521 in Toledo) was a Spanish politician, and secretary at the court of King Ferdinand "the Catholic". He married María Niño de Ribera, cousin of the Duke of Infantado. He was awarded an absentee encomienda in ...

(died 1521), Spanish politician *

Manuel Quintana Manuel Pedro Quintana Sáenz (October 19, 1835 – March 12, 1906) was the President of Argentina from 12 October 1904 to 12 March 1906. He died in office. Biography Manuel Quintana was born on October 19, 1835, son of Eladio de la Quintana ...

(1835–1906), President of Argentina from 1904 to 1906 *

Manuel José Quintana Manuel José Quintana y Lorenzo (April 11, 1772 - March 11, 1857), was a Spanish poet and man of letters. Life He was born at Madrid. After completing his studies at Salamanca he was called to the bar. In 1801 Quintana produced a tragedy, ''El ...

(1772–1857), Spanish writer *

Mário Quintana Mário de Miranda Quintana (July 30, 1906 – May 5, 1994) was a Brazilian writer and translator. He became known as the poet of "simple things", and his style is marked by irony, profundity and technical perfection. The main themes of his poe ...

(1906–1994), Brazilian writer *

Nairo Quintana Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, Order of Boyacá, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a Colombian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes", Quintana is a specialist climber, known fo ...

(born 1990), Colombian racing cyclist * Rosa Quintana (born 1959), Spanish civil servant and politician *

Sebastián Quintana Sebastian (; ) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill h ...

(born 1983), Uruguayan/Qatari footballer * Francisco J. Quintana (born 1974), American-Argentinean neuroscientist

Characters

* Jesus Quintana, a character in the films ''The Big Lebowski'' and ''The Jesus Rolls'', portrayed by John Turturro *Dante Quintana, the main character from the book ''

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ''Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe'' is a coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz which was first published February 21, 2012. Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel follows two Mexican ...

'', by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Sports

Quintana Roo Tigres The Tigres de Quintana Roo (English: Quintana Roo Tigers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve championships to date: ...

, a Mexican baseball team * Academia Quintana, a Puerto Rican football team *

Quintana Roo (company) Quintana Roo (QR) was the first company to create a triathlon-specific wetsuit over 25 years ago, and then a tri-specific bicycle two years later. The company was founded in 1987 by Dan Empfield of Ironman fame and is currently owned by the Am ...

, a company that produces time trial bicycles mainly for triathlons

Biology

*'' Quintana atrizona'', a Cuban fish species in the monotypic genus ''Quintana'' *''

Bartonella quintana ''Bartonella quintana'', originally known as ''Rochalimaea quintana'', and "''Rickettsia quintana''", is a bacterium transmitted by the human body louse that causes trench fever. This bacterial species caused outbreaks of trench fever affectin ...

'', or ''Rochalimaea quintana'', a bacterium that causes trench fever

Other uses

Quintana Roo Speleological Survey The Quintana Roo Speleological Survey (QRSS) was established in 1990 for the safe exploration, survey and cartography of the underwater and dry caves and cenotes of Quintana Roo, Mexico, supported by the National Speleological Society. The survey ...

of Quintana Roo, Mexico * Operation Quintana Roo, Mexican anti-narcotics military operation * '' Giostra della Quintana'', a historical jousting tournament in Foligno, Italy