List of Famous people born in Spanish Empire

Antonio Amador José de Nariño y Álvarez del Casal was a Colombian ideological precursor of the independence movement in New Granada as well as one of its early political and military leaders.

Cochise was leader of the Chihuicahui local group of the Chokonen and principal chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising which began in 1861 and persisted until a peace treaty was negotiated in 1872. Cochise County, Arizona, is named after him.

José Antonio Galán was a Colombian historical figure of the 18th century. He was the leader of the Comuneros insurrection in 1781, who was then sentenced and executed by the Spanish.