Santos family
| Santos Family | |
|---|---|
| Aristocracy & Political family | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Current region | Americas |
| Place of origin | Cádiz, Spain |
| Founder | Bernabé Santos García |
| Final ruler | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Connected families | Galvis family Calderón family Montejo family Rubino family |
| Distinctions | Nobel Peace Prize |
The Santos Family, or simply Los Santos, are a Colombian family originally from the Santander Department, but residing in Bogotá, which has significantly influenced the country's politics and journalism since the beginning of the 20th century. Its origins date back to the port of Cádiz, Spain.
The family has had two presidents of the country, Eduardo Santos Montejo[1] and Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, and several journalists, among its numerous and influential members, including the heroine of the Independence, Antonia Santos.[2] Additionally, one vice–president, Francisco Santos Calderón.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Time, Casa Editorial El (April 4, 1999). «ENRIQUE SANTOS MONTEJO 1886 – 1971. CALIBÁN AND HIS JOURNALISTIC MANDATE». Time
- ^ "RAMO GENEALÓGICO DE LA HEROÍNA ANTONIA SANTOS" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "El coleccionista de datos – La familia Santos ha tenido 4 presidentes". El coleccionista de datos (in European Spanish). 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ Espectador, El (2020-03-20). "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2001-02-09). "EL TIEMPO 90 AÑOS 1911 – 1920". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-19.