With the support of the communities of Alajuela, Cartago and Heredia, Manuel Aguilar Chacón defeated Braulio Carrillo Colina in the 1837 elections and was chosen as Head of State for Costa Rica for the period 1837-1841.
Manuel Noriega | Joan Manuel Serrat | Manuel I of Portugal | Manuel de Falla | Juan Manuel Santos | Manuel L. Quezon | Manuel Belgrano | Manuel Alejandro | Manuel Castells | Pepe Aguilar | Manuel Zelaya | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Juan Manuel de Rosas | Víctor Manuel | Richard Manuel | Manuel Requena | Manuel Mujica Láinez | Manuel II of Portugal | Manuel Roxas | Manuel Pineda Munoz | Manuel Oribe | Manuel Mijares | Manuel L. Quezon University | Juan Manuel Márquez | Juan Manuel Fangio | Aguilar | Manuel Valera | Manuel Penella | Manuel I Komnenos | Manuel Barrueco |