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Urena ''Urena'' is the genus of plants, which grow in various tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, although several species are Asian in origin. Some view ''Urena lobata'' as a weed, but others make use of its fibre for various purposes. The leav ...

'', a genus of plants **''

Urena lobata ''Urena lobata'', commonly known as Caesarweed or Congo jute, is a tender perennial, variable, erect, ascendant shrub or subshrub measuring up to to tall. The stems are covered with minute, star-like hairs and often tinged purple. Considered a ...

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Ureña, Táchira Ureña is a city and the shire town of Pedro María Ureña Municipality, Táchira in Venezuela. It is located on the Colombia-Venezuela border, border with Colombia. The city was founded by Pedro María Ureña,

, a community in Táchira State, Venezuela *

Ureña SC Ureña or Urena may refer to: *'' Urena'', a genus of plants **'' Urena lobata'' * Ureña, Táchira, a community in Táchira State, Venezuela * Ureña SC, a football club in the Venezuelan Primera División, based in Ureña, Táchira * Count of U ...

, a football club in the Venezuelan Primera División, based in Ureña, Táchira * Count of Ureña, a Spanish noble title

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* Camila Henríquez Ureña (1894–1973), Dominican writer, daughter of Salomé Ureña *

Francisco Urena Francisco Urena is a Dominican-born American government official and former Marine who served as the Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans' Affairs and previously served as the Veterans' Services Officer for the cities of Boston and Lawrence, Mass ...

, American politician *

Gerardo Ureña Manuel Gerardo Ureña Picado (born 6 July 1955) is a retired Costa Rican football player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1970s and 1980s. He is the current manager of Costa Rican Primera División side Belén. ...

(born 1955), Costa Rican footballer and manager *

Jorge Ureña Jorge Ureña Andreu (born 8 October 1993 in Onil) is a Spanish athlete competing in the combined events. He won the silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships. In addition, he finished seventh at the 2015 European Indoor Championship ...

(born 1993), Spanish athlete *

José Rafael Molina Ureña José Rafael Molina Ureña (April 30, 1921 – May 22, 2000) was a Dominican politician, who served as president of the Dominican Republic The president of the Dominican Republic () is both the head of state and head of government of the ...

(1921–2000), Dominican politician *

José Ureña José Miguel Ureña Rodríguez (born September 12, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee ...

(born 1991), Dominican baseball player *

Juan Antonio Ureña ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), 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-spea ...

(born 1967), Spanish footballer *

Julian Scott Urena Julian Scott Urena is a Dominican actor. Urena has appeared in films including '' Mixed Blood'', ''Spike of Bensonhurst'', the James Ivory directed ''Slaves of New York'', ''The Bronx War'', ''Falling Down'', '' Return of the Living Dead 3'', '' ...

, Dominican actor *

Leopoldo Alas y Ureña Leopoldo Enrique García-Alas y Ureña (25 April 1852 – 13 June 1901), also known as Clarín, was a Spanish realist novelist and journalist born in Zamora. His inflammatory articles, known as ''paliques'' (“chitchat”), as well as his ad ...

(1852–1901), Spanish novelist *

Marco Ureña Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Cost ...

(born 1990), Costa Rican footballer *

Pedro Henríquez Ureña Pedro Henríquez Ureña (June 29, 1884 – May 11, 1946) was a Dominican essayist, philosopher, humanist, philologist and literary critic. Biography Early works Pedro Henríquez Ureña was born in Santo Domingo, the third of four siblings. He ...

(1884–1946), Dominican writer *

Rafael Estrella Ureña Juan Rafael Estrella Ureña (10 November 1889 – 25 May 1945) was a Dominican politician and lawyer who served as the 21st vice president of the Dominican Republic under President Rafael Trujillo from 1930 until his resignation in 1932. He prev ...

(1889–1945), Dominican politician and lawyer *

Richard Ureña Richard Ureña Castillo (born February 26, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. Professional career Toronto Blue Jays Ureña ...

(born 1996), Dominican baseball player *

Rodrigo Ureña Rodrigo Andrés Ureña Reyes (born 1 March 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Primera División club Universitario and the Chile national team. Club career As a youth player, Ureña was with cl ...

(born 1993), Chilean footballer *

Salomé Ureña Salomé Ureña Díaz de Henríquez (October 21, 1850 – March 6, 1897) was a Dominican poet and teacher, being one of the central figures of 19th-century lyrical poetry and advocator for women's education in the Dominican Republic, influenced b ...

(1850–1897), Dominican writer {{DEFAULTSORT:Urena Spanish-language surnames