Arboleda family
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| Arboleda | |
|---|---|
| Aristocracy and political family | |
 Coat of arms of the Arboleda surname granted by King Philip IV to Jacinto de Arboleda y Ortiz (General Archive of the Indies, Seville, Spain) | |
| Current region | Spain, Colombia, United States |
| Earlier spellings | Arboleya in Asturian |
| Place of origin | Arboleya, Asturias, Spain |
| Founded | (1605–1671) |
| Connected families | Arroyo family Holguín family Mosquera family Pombo family Valencia Family Vergara family |
| Traditions | Roman Catholicism |
| Estate | Arboleda historic house in Popayán |
The Arboleda family is Colombian political and aristrocratic family originally from the city of Popayán, which had its period of greatest influence between the 17th and 20th centuries in the South American country and whose origins date back to the Arboleya region in Asturias, Spain.[1]
Among its numerous and influential members are poets, businessmen, writers, musicians and politicians, including three presidents of Colombia and a fourth president associated with the family by marriage ties.
The common trunk of the Arboleda tree comes from a French constable[2] who fought against the Moors and participated in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.[3]
In 1647, King Philip IV of Spain granted the coat of arms to Captain Jacinto de Arboleda y Ortiz, a native of Granada, the first member of this family to start lineage in the Americas, after initially settling in Anserma, Caldas and later in Popayán, a city to which the family has been historically linked ever since.[2]
Important locations
Some of the places most closely linked to the history of the family are the Church of Santo Domingo in Popayán, whose construction and endowment was carried out at the initiative of the Arboleda family, specifically from the brothers Pedro and Francisco Arboleda y Salazar in 1694.[3] Their descendants helped with upkeep.
Another noteworthy location is the Japio Estate, located between Caloto and Santander de Quilichao, acquired by the family at a public auction after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1767. Currently, the estate is home to livestock, crops, and a business center.
Another property linked to the history of the family is the manor house that belonged to Julián Arboleda Arrachea and Gabriela Pérez de Arroyo y Valencia. It was acquired in the 20th century by the Curia of Popayán. The stately residence was designed by Marcelino Pérez de Arroyo in the second half of the 18th century and was adapted as the headquarters of the Popayán Archdiocesan Museum of Religious Art in 1977. It was declared a National Monuments of Colombia in 1996.[4]
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