Notable residents Alajuela
historical
gregorio jose ramirez (1796–1823) politician, military commander.
josé maría alfaro zamora (1799–1856) costa rican head of state (1842–44, 1846–47)
florentino alfaro zamora (1805–1873) politician
juan alfaro ruiz (1810–1856) politician
jose maria figueroa (1820–1900) artist. recorded events of costa rican history in album de figueroa
apolinar de jesus soto (1827–1911) vice-president of costa rica (1886-1889). title called primer designado
juan santamaría (1831–1856) costa rican national hero.
tomás guardia gutiérrez (1831–1882) president of costa rica (1870–82) born in bagaces, guardia married , lived in alajuela of life
emilia solórzano alfaro (1835–1914) costa rican first lady (1870-1882) activism in favor of education , human rights, declared benemerita de la patria in 1972.
leon fernandez bonilla (1840–1887) historian, lawyer, diplomat, journalist. declared benemerito de la patria (distinguished citizen) in 1994.
bernardo soto alfaro (1854–1931) president of costa rica (1885-1889)
anastasio alfaro(1865–1951) zoologist, geologist, archeologist, ethnologist. creator of museo nacional de costa rica.
ricardo fernandez guardia (1867–1950) historian, author, diplomat. declared benemerito de la patria (distinguished citizen) in 1944.
león cortés castro (1882–1946) president of costa rica (1936–40)
otilio ulate (1891–1973) president of costa rica (1949–53)
carlos luis fallas (1909–1966) costa rican important author, political activist. elected congress (1944–48). posthumously declared benemérito de la patria (distinguished citizen) in 1977.
alejandro morera soto (1909-1995) footballer. played ld alajuelense in costa rica, , fc barcelona, spain.
margarita madrigal (1919-1983) best-selling author of language textbooks.
born in or live in alajuela
fernando duran ayanegui (1939– ) author
edgar zúñiga (1950– ) sculptor
jorge arroyo (1959– ) playwright
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