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2 unusual facts about Zúñiga


Battle of Alegría de Álava

At nighttime, Zumalacárregui left a few men behind to keep the campfires going and took his troops to Campezo, Zúñiga and Orbiso, where they spent the night.

The King's Fifth

Roa and Zuñiga - an initially comedy duo who are Mendoza's cronies


Enrique Zúñiga

Enrique Alejandro Zúñiga Castro (born July 7, 1976 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican professional basketball player.

Gastón de Peralta, 3rd Marquis of Falces

Some personalities of high position, including some close relatives of Hernán CortésMartín, Don Martín Cortés y de Zuñiga, and Luis (his sons, and half-brothers of each other) — were involved in this plot, which was made known to Peralta while he was still in Veracruz, that is before he had entered Mexico City to take up his office officially.

Hernaldo Zúñiga

While he was studying in Chile, in 1973, Zúñiga recorded his first 45 single with "Producciones Caracol", including in one of its sides the David Gates' song "Everything I Own".

Juan Camilo Zúñiga

Born in Chigorodó, Antioquia, Zúñiga made his for professional debut with Colombian giant Atlético Nacional.

Juan Rafael Méndez

Juan Rafael Méndez Zúñiga (born 5 September 1985 in León) is a Mexican football Defender.

Juan Villafuerte

During this time, Villafuerte held many exhibits with the likes of Zuniga, Carreño and Yaulema all across Spain and Ecuador.

Julio Granda

Julio Ernesto Granda Zúñiga (born February 25, 1967 in Camaná, Peru) is a Peruvian chess Grandmaster.

Manuel de Acevedo y Zúñiga

He married Eleonora de Guzmán y Pimentel, daughter of Enrique de Guzman y Ribera, (1540–1607), Viceroy of Naples, 1595–1599, while his own sister, Inés de Acevedo y Zúñiga had married Elenora's brother, Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, (Roma, Italy, 1587 – Toro, Spain, 1645), the virtual Spanish Prime Minister, 1621 - 1643.

Marco Oneto

Marco Antonio Oneto Zúñiga (born June 3, 1982 in Viña del Mar, Chile) is a professional handball player, and a captain of Chilean handball team.

Martín Zúñiga

Nicknamed El Pulpo (The Octopus), Zúñiga has also been capped for the Mexican national team.

Pedro Pérez de Guzmán, 1st Count of Olivares

Pedro Pérez de Guzmán y Zúñiga (Sp.: Don Pedro Pérez de Guzmán y Zúñiga, primer Conde de Olivares) was the founder of the House of Olivares, a cadet branch of the House of Medina Sidonia.

Reina Hispanoamericana 2008

On December 23, 2008, Laura Zúñiga, the reigning Reina Hispanoamericana at the time, was arrested in Zapopan, Jalisco, along with seven men who allegedly carried illegal guns and US$53,000 in cash.


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