List of Famous people born in Coquimbo Region

Abraham Dueñas Strugo

First Name Abraham
Last Name Strugo
Born on June 17, 1925
Died on April 14, 2016 (aged 90)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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José Toribio Merino

First Name José
Last Name Merino
Born on December 14, 1915
Died on August 30, 1996 (aged 80)
Born in Coquimbo Region

José Toribio Merino Castro was a Chilean admiral who was one of the principal leaders of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, along with General Augusto Pinochet of the Army, General Gustavo Leigh of the Air Force, and General César Mendoza of the Carabineros. Together they established a military government that ruled Chile from 1973 until 1990.

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Melquiades Valderrama

Melquíades Valderrama Sáenz de la Peña
First Name Melquiades
Born on November 30, 1837
Died on November 30, 1894 (aged 57)
Born in Coquimbo Region

Melquíades Valderrama Sáenz de la Peña (1838–1895) was a Chilean lawyer. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Colonization of Chile (1880–1881).

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Camila Hirane

First Name Camila
Born on September 6, 1995 (age 30)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Juan Pinto Durán

First Name Juan
Last Name Durán
Born on January 13, 1913
Died on November 2, 1957 (aged 44)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Pedro Velásquez

First Name Pedro
Last Name Velásquez
Born on August 5, 1964 (age 61)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Ricardo Sandoval

First Name Ricardo
Last Name Sandoval
Born on October 25, 1941 (age 84)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Roberto Dueñas

First Name Roberto
Last Name Dueñas
Born on September 3, 1963 (age 62)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Susana Hidalgo

First Name Susana
Born on August 22, 1986 (age 39)
Born in Coquimbo Region
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Alberto Guerrero

First Name Alberto
Last Name Guerrero
Born on February 6, 1886
Died on December 7, 1959 (aged 73)
Born in Coquimbo Region

Antonio Alberto García Guerrero was a Chilean composer, pianist, and teacher. While he is most famously remembered as the mentor of Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, García influenced several generations of musicians through his many years of teaching at the Toronto Conservatory of Music.

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