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
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