Sanz de Santamaría family

Sanz de Santamaría family
Aristocracy, political family
CountryColombia
Earlier spellingsSaénz de Santamaría
Place of originSorzano, La Rioja, Spain
FounderJosé Bernardo Sáenz de Santa María
Final rulerDomingo Caycedo
Connected familiesCaicedo family
París family
Vergara family

The Sanz de Santamaría, Saenz de Santamaría or simply Santamaría family, are an aristocratic family from Colombia of Spanish origin, whose center of influence is the capital, Bogotá. They were an influential family during the 18th and 19th century. Its members include politicians, military, officials of the crown and the republic, businessmen, several former mayors of Bogotá, diplomats and two former presidents of Colombia.