Canales is a spanish surname, and may refer to:
- Anel Canales, a Panamanian footballer
- Antonio Canales Rosillo (1802–1852), a 19th-century Mexican politician, surveyor, and military officer
- Blanca Canales (1906–1996)
- Felipe González de Canales, is one of the founders of the system of agriculture schools and rural development centers called Escuelas Familiares Agrarias (Agrarian Family Schools) which has 30 schools in Spain and has influenced 68 other agricultural schools in other parts of the world, including 14 in Peru, 9 in Argentina and 6 in the Philippines.
- Fernando Canales Clariond, is a Mexican politician and businessman affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He succeeded his cousin, Benjamín Clariond as governor of Nuevo León in 1997. He also served as Secretary of Economy and as Secretary of Energy in the cabinet of Vicente Fox.
- Johnny Canales, is a former Tejano singer, and was host of the popular show titled "The Johnny Canales Show".
- Jose Antonio Canales Rivera
- José Ferrer Canales, was an educator, writer and a pro-independence political activist.
- Juan Díaz Canales
- Kaleb Canales, an American basketball coach
- Laura Canales, was an American Tejano musician and an original inductee in the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame. Canales was born in Kingsville, Texas.[1]
- Marisa Canales, is a Mexican flute player. She was born in Mexico City where she started her musical studies; she later attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, then Philadelphia College of Performing Arts (PCPA), where she studied with Adeline Tomasone (Philadelphia Opera and Philadelphia Orchestra), and was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree Magna Cum Laude (1985).
- Nemesio Canales, was a Puerto Rican essayist, journalist, novelist, playwright, politician and activist who defended women's civil rights. As a politician, he presented a bill to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, which was defeated 23 votes to 7, giving women their full civil rights, including the right to vote.
- Nicolás Canales, a Chilean footballer
- Ricardo Canales, a Honduran footballer
- Vic Canales, an American radio and television personality
- Viola Canales, an American writer
- Sergio Canales, a Spanish footballer
See also
- Canales, Spain
- Chozas de Canales, Spain
- Villa Canales, Guatemala
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