Villamil

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Villamil (or Villaamil) is a Spanish name originated from Asturias.

[edit] Places

• Villamil, a hamlet in Tapia de Casariego, Spain
• Puerto Villamil in Isabela Island, in the Galapagos Islands, named from José de Villamil.
• General Villamil or Playas (canton seat) is a town in Ecuador. Named from José de Villamil.

[edit] Families and individuals

• A Villamil family from Castropol in Spain ("Gonzalez de La Galea y Villamil") and therefore from New-Orleans in the United States ("Villamil Joly") counts :
  • José de Villamil (1789-1866), hero of Ecuador and first governor of the Galapagos islands.
  • Felipe Martin de Villamil (1783-1843), brother of José de Villamil, trader in the Caribbean and in Europe.
  • Richard de Villamil (1850-1936), grandson of Martin de Villamil, British scientist.
  • Fernando Villaamil (1845-1898), a Spanish naval officer
• Jenaro Pérez Villaamil (1807–1854), Spanish painter, born in Ferrol, Galicia.
• Federico Cantero Villamil (1874-1946), Spanish civil engineer.
• Sergio Álvarez de Villaamil, mayor of Madrid in 1935-1935.
• Soledad Villamil (), television actress in Argentina.
• Polo Villamil (), Formula 3000 racer.