Sienra

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[edit] Origins

-refers to a beach town in Asturias, Spain: San Pelayo de Sienra

-refers to a large family that originated in Spain that emigrated to other areas of the world, especially Uruguay. There are still many members of the Sienra family that reside in Spain but the majority now reside in Uruguay, especially in the country's capital of Montevideo. Many of these relatives arrived to the port of Montevideo, Uruguay in the 1770s.

Sienra store in Punta del Este, Uruguay
Sienra store in Punta del Este, Uruguay

[edit] Popular Culture

Some notable members of this family include:

  • Adolfo Garcia de la Sienra
  • Vera Sienra, Uruguayan singer.
  • Rodolfo Sienra, President of the Club Nacional de Futbol soccer team, 1983-1985.
  • Luis Casaravilla Sienra, well-known tango musician, friend of Carlos Gardel.
  • Gisel Silva Sienra, semi-finalist in Miss World 1988 representing Uruguay.
  • Rafael Carmelo Sienra Calzada,UruguayMúsico - Cantautor, Diseñador para Internet