| Mariano Chico | |
| Office: | 7th Governor of California[1] |
| Term Start: | April 1836 |
| Term End: | July 1836 |
| President: | Antonio López de Santa Anna |
| Predecessor: | Nicolás Gutiérrez |
| Successor: | Nicolás Gutiérrez |
| Profession: | Soldier |
Colonel Mariano Chico Navarro (1796–1850) served one of the briefest terms as Alta California governor from April 1836 to July 1836. He was both preceded and succeeded by the equally unpopular Lieutenant Colonel Nicolás Gutiérrez, who joined him in exile in Mexico on November 5, 1836, by a northern revolt.