Carretero is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrés Manuel Carretero (1927–2004), Argentine essayist and self-taught historian Héctor Carretero (born 1995), Spanish cyclist riding for Movistar Team Joan Carretero (born 1955), mayor of Puigcerdà and minister in the Catalan Government Nilo Carretero (born 1986), Argentine footballer Ramón Carretero (born 1990), Panamanian racing cyclist Roberto Carretero (born 1975), Spanish former professional tennis player
See also: Andrés Carretero Pérez (born 1955), Spanish historian Lluís Pujals i Carretero (born 1966), Catalan musician and painter
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