Pastrana family

Pastrana
Aristocracy, political family
Coat of arms of the Pastrana Arango family
FounderJustiniano Coronado
Final rulerAndrés Pastrana Arango
Titles
List
Connected familiesArango family
Caicedo family
Ospina family
Lozano de Peralta family
Valencia Family
TraditionsRoman Catholicism

The Pastrana family is part of the Colombian aristocracy, with a strong legacy in journalism and political leadership in South America. Both Misael Pastrana Borrero and his son Andrés Pastrana Arango held the presidency of Colombia, beyond these two administrations, the family has been influential in national media, diplomacy, conservative political networks, and public life throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Their actual prominence has positioned the Pastranas as one of Colombia’s most recognized modern political dynasties in Colombia.