# Pacheco

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For other uses, see [Pacheco (disambiguation)](/source/Pacheco_(disambiguation)).

**Pacheco** is a [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language) and [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) surname deriving from the Latin *Paccieaus* as well as the Basque *Patxi*, a variation of [Francisco](/source/Francisco).[1] It may refer to:

## General

- [Alex Pacheco (activist)](/source/Alex_Pacheco_(activist)) (born 1958), animal rights activist, co-founder of PETA
- [Alonso Pacheco](/source/Alonso_Pacheco_(conquistador)) (fl. 1540s), Spanish conquistador in Yucatan
- [Ángel Pacheco (general)](/source/%C3%81ngel_Pacheco_(general)) (1793–1869), Argentine military officer who later became one of the top commanders in the Confederacy during the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas
- [Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco](/source/Bernardo_de_Miera_y_Pacheco) (1713–1785), Spanish cartographer and artist
- [Cosme Pacheco](/source/Cosme_Pacheco) (c.1803–c.1851), Peruvian cavalry officer, in military campaigns for the independence of Peru, 1821–1825
- [Duarte Pacheco Pereira](/source/Duarte_Pacheco_Pereira) (c. 1460–1533), Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer
- [José Francisco Pacheco](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Francisco_Pacheco) (born 1951), Portuguese educator
- [Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco](/source/Juan_Manuel_Fern%C3%A1ndez_Pacheco) (1650–1725), Spanish aristocrat, politician, academician and general
- [María Pacheco Padilla](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Pacheco_Padilla) (c. 1496–1531), Spanish military defender of the city of Toledo
- [Melchor Pacheco](/source/Melchor_Pacheco) (fl. 1540s), Spanish conquistador in Yucatan
- [Rafael Pacheco](/source/Rafael_Pacheco) (born 1954), Spanish astronomer
- [Rodrigo Pacheco, 3rd Marquess of Cerralvo](/source/Rodrigo_Pacheco,_3rd_Marquess_of_Cerralvo) (c. 1565–1652), Spanish nobleman, inquisitor of Valladolid, and viceroy

## In arts and entertainment

- [Alexis Mateo](/source/Alexis_Mateo) Pacheco (born 1979), Puerto Rican drag queen
- [Ana Maria Pacheco](/source/Ana_Maria_Pacheco) (born 1943), Brazilian artist
- [Arturo Pacheco Altamirano](/source/Arturo_Pacheco_Altamirano) (1903–1978), Chilean painter
- [Carlos Pacheco](/source/Carlos_Pacheco) (1962–2022), Spanish comic book artist
- [Fernando Castro Pacheco](/source/Fernando_Castro_Pacheco) (1918–2013), Mexican painter
- [Fernando González Pacheco](/source/Fernando_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Pacheco) (1932–2014), Colombian television presenter
- [Francisco Pacheco](/source/Francisco_Pacheco) (1564–1644), Spanish painter and writer on art theory
- [Francisco Pacheco](/source/Francisco_Pacheco_(singer)) (born 1955), Venezuelan singer
- Ivo Pacheco (born 1989), Portuguese musician known professionally as [IVVVO](/source/IVVVO)
- [Johnny Pacheco](/source/Johnny_Pacheco) (1935–2021), Dominican musician, composer, producer and bandleader. Creator of Fania All-Stars. Coined the term "Salsa"
- [María Luisa Pacheco](/source/Mar%C3%ADa_Luisa_Pacheco) (1919–1982), a Bolivian painter and mixed-media artist who emigrated to the United States
- ["Mizzy" Pacheco](/source/%22Mizzy%22_Pacheco) (21st century), former lead singer of the American alternative rock band Against All Will
- [Richard Pacheco](/source/Richard_Pacheco) (born 1948), American pornographic actor, real name Howie Gordon
- [Tom Pacheco](/source/Tom_Pacheco), (born 1946) American singer and songwriter
- [Joaquín Monserrat](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Monserrat) (1921–1996), known as *Pacheco*, Spanish comedian and host of children programs

## Writers

- [Agustín Díaz Pacheco](/source/Agust%C3%ADn_D%C3%ADaz_Pacheco) (born 1952), Spanish writer
- [Cristina Pacheco](/source/Cristina_Pacheco) (1941–2023), Mexican journalist, writer and television personality
- [Ibéyise Pacheco](/source/Ib%C3%A9yise_Pacheco) (born 1961), Venezuelan journalist and writer
- [Jesús López Pacheco](/source/Jes%C3%BAs_L%C3%B3pez_Pacheco) (1930–1997), Spanish-Canadian writer
- [José Emilio Pacheco](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Emilio_Pacheco) (1939–2014), was a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer
- [Luis Pacheco de Narváez](/source/Luis_Pacheco_de_Narv%C3%A1ez) (1570–1640), Spanish writer on fencing
- [Luiz Pacheco](/source/Luiz_Pacheco) (1925–2008), Portuguese writer, publisher, polemicist and literary critic
- [Raquel Pacheco](/source/Raquel_Pacheco) (born 1984), Brazilian writer

## Politicians

- [Abel Pacheco](/source/Abel_Pacheco) (born 1933), Costa Rican politician and former President
- Abel Pacheco Junior (born 1987), American politician
- [Bob Pacheco](/source/Bob_Pacheco) (born 1934), American politician
- Don Juan [Salvio Pacheco](/source/Salvio_Pacheco) II (1793–1876), Californio politician, ranchero, and soldier. - [Pacheco, California](/source/Pacheco,_California) is named after him.
- [Gregorio Pacheco](/source/Gregorio_Pacheco) (1823–1899), Bolivian politician and former President
- [Ivonne Ortega Pacheco](/source/Ivonne_Ortega_Pacheco) (born 1972), Mexican politician
- [Jorge Pacheco Areco](/source/Jorge_Pacheco_Areco) (1920–1998), Uruguayan politician and former President
- [José Andrés Pacheco de Melo](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Andr%C3%A9s_Pacheco_de_Melo) (1779–c. 1820), Argentine statesman and priest
- [José Condungua Pacheco](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Condungua_Pacheco) (born 1958), Mozambican politician
- [José Pacheco Pereira](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Pacheco_Pereira) (born 1949), Portuguese politician and historian
- [Juan Pacheco](/source/Juan_Pacheco) (1419–1474), Castilian noble
- [Lopo Fernandes Pacheco](/source/Lopo_Fernandes_Pacheco) (died 1349), Portuguese noble
- [Luisa Teresa Pacheco](/source/Luisa_Teresa_Pacheco) (died 2023), Venezuelan politician
- [Marc Pacheco](/source/Marc_Pacheco) (born 1952), American politician
- [Nick Pacheco](/source/Nick_Pacheco) (born 1964), American politician
- [Rod Pacheco](/source/Rod_Pacheco) (born 1958), American politician
- [Romualdo Pacheco](/source/Romualdo_Pacheco) (1831–1899), American politician
- [Rubén Pacheco (Costa Rica)](/source/Rub%C3%A9n_Pacheco_(Costa_Rica)), Costa Rican politician
- [Víctor Cervera Pacheco](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Cervera_Pacheco) (1936–2004), Mexican politician

## Athletes

- [Abelardo Pacheco](/source/Abelardo_Pacheco) (born 1939), Cuban long jumper
- [Alex Pacheco](/source/Alex_Pacheco_(baseball)) (born 1973), Venezuelan baseball player
- [Alfredo Pacheco](/source/Alfredo_Pacheco) (1982–2015), Salvadoran footballer
- [Andrei Pacheco](/source/Andrei_Pacheco) (born 1984), footballer from Trinidad and Tobago
- [Augusto Pacheco Fraga](/source/Augusto_Pacheco_Fraga) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- [Dani Pacheco](/source/Dani_Pacheco) (born 1991), Spanish footballer
- [Darwin Pacheco](/source/Darwin_Pacheco) (born 1976), Honduran footballer
- [Edgar Pacheco](/source/Edgar_Pacheco) (born 1977), Portuguese footballer
- [Édgar Pacheco](/source/%C3%89dgar_Pacheco) (born 1990), Mexican footballer
- [Eduardo Pacheco (Brazilian footballer)](/source/Eduardo_Pacheco_(Brazilian_footballer)) (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
- [Fábio Pacheco](/source/F%C3%A1bio_Pacheco) (born 1988), Portuguese footballer
- [Ferdie Pacheco](/source/Ferdie_Pacheco) (1927–2017), United States boxing physician
- Freddy Pacheco (born 1998), Venezuelan baseball player
- [Henrique Pacheco Lima](/source/Henrique_Pacheco_Lima) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- [Irene Pacheco](/source/Irene_Pacheco) (born 1971), Colombian boxer
- [Isadora Pacheco](/source/Isadora_Pacheco) (born 2005), Brazilian skateboarder
- [Isiah Pacheco](/source/Isiah_Pacheco) (born 1999), American football player
- [Izaac Pacheco](/source/Izaac_Pacheco) (born 2002), American baseball player
- [Jaime Pacheco](/source/Jaime_Pacheco) (born 1958), Portuguese football manager
- [Maz Pacheco](/source/Maz_Pacheco) (born 1998), English footballer
- [Nilton Pacheco](/source/Nilton_Pacheco) (1920–2013), Brazilian basketball player
- [Raúl Pacheco](/source/Ra%C3%BAl_Pacheco) (born 1979), Peruvian long-distance runner
- [Rodrigo Pacheco (badminton)](/source/Rodrigo_Pacheco_(badminton)) (born 1983), Peruvian badminton player
- [Rommel Pacheco](/source/Rommel_Pacheco) (born 1986), Mexican diver
- [Víctor Pacheco (footballer, born 1974)](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Pacheco_(footballer,_born_1974)) (born 1974), Colombian footballer
- [Vinícius Pacheco](/source/Vin%C3%ADcius_Pacheco) (born 1985), Brazilian footballer

## References

1. ["Pacheco Surname Meaning & Pacheco Family History"](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=pacheco). *www.ancestry.com*. Retrieved 2025-01-25.

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