Jara is a Spanish surname, popular in various places in southern Spain, meaning rockrose or cistus.
People with the surname Association football
Europe Francisco Chaparro Jara (born 1942), Spanish footballer and manager Kurt Jara (born 1950), Austrian footballer Santi Jara (born 1991), Spanish footballer
North America Claudio Jara (born 1959), Costa Rican footballer Francisco Jara (1941–2024), Mexican footballer Geovanny Jara (born 1967), Costa Rican footballer Guillermo Jara (born 1973), American football (soccer) player
South America Ángel Jara (1936–2008), Paraguayan footballer Cristino Jara (born 1973), Paraguayan footballer Diego Jara (born 1983), Argentine footballer Franco Jara (born 1988), Argentine footballer Gonzalo Jara (born 1985), Chilean footballer Gualberto Jara (born 1959), Paraguayan football manager in Chile Leonardo Jara (born 1991), Argentine footballer Rodrigo Jara (born 1985), Chilean footballer
Other Alan Jara (born 1957), Colombian politician kidnapped by the FARC Albino Jara (1877–1912), Paraguayan president Cristóbal Magallanes Jara (1869–1927), Mexican Roman Catholic priest and saint Fernando Jara (born 1987), Panamanian jockey Ginés de la Jara, Spanish Christian saint Jeannette Jara (born 1974), Chilean politician Joan Jara (1927–2023), Chilean activist Juan Antonio Jara (1845–1887), Paraguayan politician Luis Jara (singer) (born 1965), Chilean singer and actor Max Jara (1886–1965), Chilean poet Patricio Jara (born 1974), Chilean writer and journalist Víctor Jara (1932–1973), Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist
See also Jara Saguier
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