Arboleda family
| 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.
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.