Carrera family

Carrera family
Familia Carrera
Aristocratic and political family
Arms of the Carrera family
CountryChile, Peru
Place of originAlegia, Basque Country
Founded1620 (1620)
FounderJuan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen

The Carrera family is a Chilean aristocratic and political family of Basque descent. Becoming politically influential during the colonial period, the Carrera family played a significant role in the Chilean independence and remained politically important throughout the 19th century.

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