Soto may refer to:

Geography

* Soto (Aller), parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto (Las Regueras), parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles * Soto, Russia, a rural locality (a ''selo'') in Megino-Kangalassky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia * Soto de Cerrato, municipality in Palencia Province, Spain *

Soto de la Vega Soto de la Vega is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2007 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 1,888 inhabitants. See also * Tierra de La Bañeza * Leonese language * Kingd ...

, municipality in León Province, Spain * Soto de los Infantes, parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto de Luiña, parish in Asturias, Spain *

Soto del Barco (parish) Soto del Barco (variant: ''San Pedro'') is one of five parishes (administrative divisions) in Soto del Barco, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is in size, with a population of 1 ...

, parish in Asturias, Spain * Soto del Real, municipality in Madrid Province, Spain *

Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas Soto la Marina is a town in Soto la Marina Municipality located in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It was directly hit by Hurricane Alex in 2010. It is located on the banks of the Soto la Marina river, just up river from the small ocean port of L ...

, municipality in Mexico *

Soto Street Soto Street is a major north-south thoroughfare in Los Angeles, California, connecting the southernmost neighborhoods of the Eastside, as well as the southeastern suburbs of Vernon and Huntington Park. It was first designated and paved as an ...

, in Los Angeles, California **

Soto (Los Angeles Metro station) Soto station is an underground light rail station on the L Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located underneath 1st Street at its intersection with Soto Street in the heart of the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.

, located on Soto Street at the intersection with First St. *

Soto y Amío Soto y Amío is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was crea ...

, municipality in León Province, Spain

Groups of people

* So'to, indigenous people of the Amazon *

Sōtō Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Cáodòng school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dòngshān ...

, the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism

People with the name

Given name or nickname

* Soto Grimshaw (1833–1900), Argentine naturalist * Sotirios Kyrgiakos (born 1979), Retired Greek footballer, nicknamed Soto

Surname

* Alberto Soto (born 1990), Mexican footballer * Alejandro Morera Soto (1909–1995), Costa Rican footballer * Algenis Perez Soto, Dominican actor * Andrey Soto (born 2003), Costa Rican footballer * Apolinar de Jesús Soto Quesada (1827–1911), Costa Rican politician * Bernardo Soto Alfaro (1854–1931), president of Costa Rica * Blanca Soto (born 1979), Mexican model * Caitro Soto (1934–2004), Peruvian musician * Carlos Soto Arriví (1959–1978), Puerto Rican independence activist * Cecilia Soto (born 1950), Mexican politician * Cesar Soto (boxer) (born 1971), Mexican boxer, former WBC featherweight champion * Clemente Soto Vélez (1905–1993), Puerto Rican writer and journalist * Cynthia Soto, American politician * Daniel Garcia Soto, Puerto Rican wrestler *

Darren Soto Darren Michael Soto (born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee, Florida, who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district. Before his election to Congress, Soto served four years in the ...

(born 1978), American politician * Eddie Soto (born 1972), American soccer player * Elías M. Soto (1858–1944), Colombian musician and composer * Elkin Soto (born 1980), Colombian footballer *

Felix Soto Toro Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...

(born 1967), Puerto Rican NASA engineer * Fernando Soto-Hay y Garcia * Francisco Puertas Soto (born 1963), Spanish rugby player * Freddy Soto (1970–2005), American comedian *

Gabriel Soto Gabriel Soto Díaz (born April 17, 1975) is a Mexican actor and model. He won the national male pageant El Modelo Mexico, and placed first runner-up in Mister World 1996. He was also a member of the former Mexican boy band Kairo, and acts in ...

(born 1975), Mexican model and actor *

Gary Soto Gary Anthony Soto (born April 12, 1952) is an American poet, novelist, and memoirist. Life and career Soto was born to Mexican-American parents Manuel (1910–1957) and Angie Soto (1924-). In his youth, he worked in the fields of the San Joaqui ...

(born 1952), American author and poet *

Geovany Soto Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 2005 to 2017, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where he appeared in the MLB ...

(born 1983), Puerto Rican baseball player * Gregory Soto (born 1995), Dominican baseball pitcher * Héctor Soto (born 1978), Puerto Rican volleyball player * Hernando de Soto (born 1496), Spanish explorer who was recorded to be the first European to cross the Mississippi River * Hortensia Soto, Mexican-American mathematician *

Humberto Soto Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa (born May 11, 1980), best known as Humberto Soto, is a Mexican professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for over 20 years, he is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super featherweig ...

(born 1980), Mexican boxer * Iván Hernández Soto (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto (aka Riki; b. 1980), Spanish footballer * Jafet Soto (born 1976), Costa Rican footballer * Jaime Soto (born 1955), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Jay Soto Jay Soto (born 1972) is an American smooth jazz guitarist. Biography At age 5, Soto began studying drums, followed by classical piano at age 7, then guitar at age 12. In 2004, Soto won the local, district and regional rounds in Guitar Center's ...

, American jazz guitarist *

Jeff Soto Jeff Soto (born June 3, 1975) is an American contemporary artist. His distinct color palette, subject matter and technique have been said to bridge the gap between Pop Surrealism and Street Art. Early life Soto was born in Fullerton, California, ...

(born 1975), American artist *

Jeff Scott Soto Jeff Scott Soto (born November 4, 1965) is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and (briefly) the lead vocalist for Journey in 2006–2007. Soto also ...

(born 1965), American singer *

Jesús Rafael Soto Jesús Rafael Soto (June 5, 1923 – January 17, 2005) was a Venezuelan op and kinetic artist, a sculptor and a painter. His works can be found in the collections of the main museums of the world, including Tate (London), Museum Ludwig (Germany ...

(1923–2005), Venezuelan artist *

Jock Soto Jock Soto (born 1965)Kisselgoff, Anna. "Not Only a Partner, a Dynamic Interpreter", ''The New York Times'', June 18, 2005. p. B7. is a former American ballet dancer and current ballet instructor. Career Jock Soto danced featured roles in over 40 ...

, former New York City Ballet principal dancer * Joel Soto (born 1982), Chilean footballer *

Jorge Soto (footballer) Jorge Antonio Soto Gómez (born 27 October 1971 in Lima) is a Peruvian retired footballer. He is the brother of footballers José Soto and Giancarlo Soto. Career Soto (Nicknamed "The Camel") is one of the all-time emblematic figures of Spor ...

(born 1971), Peruvian footballer *

Jorge Soto (golfer) Jorge Soto (2 March 1945 – 26 October 2011)Jorge Azanza Soto (born 1982), Spanish bicycle racer * José Soto (disambiguation) * Jose Luis de Quintanar Soto y Ruiz (1772–1837), Mexican military officer * Josu De Solaun Soto (born 1982), Spanish pianist *

Juan Soto Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals. Soto signed with the Nation ...

(born 1998), Dominican baseball player * Juan Soto (referee) (born 1977), Venezuelan football referee * Lindsay Soto (born 1976), American sports journalist * Lisa Soto Visual artist based in Los Angeles, California * Liván Soto (born 2000), Venezuelan baseball player * Lornna Soto (born 1970), Puerto Rican politician * Luis Gutiérrez Soto (1890–1977), Spanish architect * Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto (born 1951), Mexican politician * Marco Aurelio Soto (1846–1908), President of Honduras *

Mario Soto (baseball) Mario Melvin Soto (born July 12, 1956) is a Dominican former pitcher, mostly as a starter, for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from through . He currently works in the Reds' front office. Career For most of his career, the ...

(born 1956), Dominican baseball player *

Mario Soto (footballer, born 1950) Mario del Tránsito Soto Benavides (born July 10, 1950) is a Chilean former football defender who played as a centre back. Career Soto played for his native country in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. In total for his country he played 48 matches scor ...

, Chilean footballer * Maritza Soto (born 1990), Chilean astronomer * Máximo Soto Hall (1871–1944), Guatemalan novelist * Miriam Blasco Soto (born 1963), Spanish judoka * Nell Soto (1926–2009), American politician * Onell Soto (born 1932), American Episcopal bishop * Pablo Soto (software developer) (born 1979), Spanish computer scientist * Pedro Blanco Soto (1789–1825), President of Bolivia * Pedro Juan Soto (1928–2002), Puerto Rican writer * Roberto Soto (born 1948), Puerto Rican wrestler *

Rodolfo Campo Soto Rodolfo Campo Soto (born August 15, 1942) is a Colombian politician and Mechanical engineer from the Pontifical Bolivarian University. Campo Soto became the first elected Mayor of Valledupar __NOTOC__ The following is a list of mayors of the c ...

(born 1942), Colombian politician * Santiago Cervera Soto (born 1965), Spanish politician *

Sebastian Soto Sebastian Guerra Soto (born July 28, 2000) is an American professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Austrian Bundesliga club SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007), Austria Klagenfurt an ...

(born 2000), American-Chilean soccer player * Sebastián Soto (born 1991), Argentinian football * Steve Soto (born 1963), American musician * Talisa Soto (born 1967), American model and actress *

Victoria Leigh Soto Victoria Leigh Soto (November 4, 1985 – December 14, 2012) was an American teacher who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. After the gunman, Adam Lanza entered the school, she hid her students; when the students later ran ...

(1985–2012), American teacher and murder victim

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Soto, the main antagonist in ''Ice Age'' (2002 film) *SOTO, a rock band led by

Other uses

Soto (food) Soto (also known as sroto, tauto, saoto, or coto) is a traditional Indonesian soup mainly composed of broth, meat, and vegetables. Many traditional soups are called ''soto'', whereas foreign and Western influenced soups are called ''sop''. Soto ...

or Coto, a dish originally from Indonesia ** Soto ayam, a chicken soup ** Soto mie, a noodle soup