Calderón

Calderón (pronounced [kaldeˈɾon]) is a Spanish and occupational surname. It is derived from the Vulgar Latin "caldaria" ("cauldron") and refers to the occupation of tinker.^[1]

"Calderón" without any further specifics usually refers to Pedro Calderón de la Barca, the Spanish dramatist.

Calderón, or Calderon, may also refer to:

• Alberto Calderón, Argentine mathematician
• Alfonso Calderon (activist), Spanish born activist and advocate for gun control
• Alfonso Calderón (poet), Chilean poet and writer
• Altagracia Calderón, Mexican nurse and militant
• Arley Calderón (born 1999), Cuban weightlifter
• Bernardo Calderón Cabrera, Mexican architect
• Cecilia Calderón Prieto (born 1949), Ecuadorian economist
• Charles Calderon (born 1950), California lawyer and politician, brother of Ron
• Cleofé Calderón, Argentine botanist
• Diego de Landa Calderón, an early bishop in the Yucatán
• Elena Amat Calderón (1910–2006), Spanish university professor and archivist
• Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico
• Felipe G. Calderón, Filipino constitutionalist
• Francisco García Calderón, President of Peru in 1881
• Francisco García Calderón Rey, Peruvian writer and diplomat, representative at the Evian Conference in 1938
• Frida Kahlo y Calderón, Mexican painter
• Gabriel Díaz Vara Calderón, bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1671–1676)
• Graciela Calderón, Argentine activist
• Graciela Calderón (botanist) (1931–2022), Mexican botanist
• Iñigo Calderón, Spanish footballer playing at Brighton & Hove Albion
• Iván Calderón (boxer), Puerto Rican boxer
• Iván Calderón (baseball), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Jorge Calderón, long-time musical collaborator with Warren Zevon
• José Calderón (basketball), Spanish basketball player
• José Luis Calderón, Argentine footballer
• José Luis Calderón Cabrera, Mexican architect
• José Manuel Calderón (musician), Dominican singer, songwriter and musician
• Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President of Colombia
• Julio Meléndez Calderón (born 1942), Peruvian football player
• María Calderón, Spanish actor
• Marcos Calderón (1928–1987), Peruvian football player and manager
• Mercedes Calderón, Cuban volleyball player
• Ofer Calderon, Israeli former hostage
• Paco Calderón, Mexican political cartoonist
• Paul Calderón, American actor
• Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish dramatist
• Philip Hermogenes Calderon, British painter of Spanish origin
• Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, president of Costa Rica from 1940 to 1944
• Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier, president of Costa Rica from 1990 to 1994; son of the above
• Ramón Calderón, former Real Madrid president
• Ron Calderon (born 1957), California politician, brother of Charles
• Ruth Calderon (born 1961), Israeli scholar and politician
• Serafín Estébanez Calderón, Spanish author (1799–1867)
• Sila María Calderón, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2000–2004)
• Tatiana Calderón, Colombian racing driver
• Tego Calderón, Puerto Rican rapper
• Vicente Calderón, former Atlético Madrid president
• Wilmer Calderon, (born 1975) Puerto Rican-American actor