Galeana Explained

Galeana is a Mexican last name. Several municipalities in Mexico are named Galeana as a homage to Hermenegildo Galeana, a hero of the War of Independence.

Places

Mexico

• Galeana, Nuevo León, a municipality in the state of Nuevo León
• Galeana, Chihuahua, a municipality in the state of Chihuahua
  • Hermenegildo Galeana, Chihuahua, a town in Galeana municipality, Chihuahua
• Tecpan de Galeana (municipality), a municipality in the state of Guerrero, 100 km westwards along the coast from Acapulco
  • Tecpan de Galeana, the main city of the municipality of Tecpán de Galeana
• Hermenegildo Galeana, Puebla, a municipality in the state of Puebla
• Tuzamapan de Galeana, a municipality in the state of Puebla

People

• Hermenegildo Galeana (1762–1814), hero of the Mexican War of Independence
• Benita Galeana (1903–1995), Mexican writer and activist
• Hortensia Galeana Sánchez (born 1955), Mexican mathematician
• Carlos Alberto Galeana (born 1988), Mexican footballer

Other

• Galeana (moth), a genus of moths
• Galeana (plant), a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae
• ARM Hermenegildo Galeana, two ships of the Mexican Navy