Balmaceda family

The Balmaceda family of Chile became politically influential during the 19th century, and played a very significant role in Chilean politics. The Balmaceda family is of Basque descent. They are members of the Castilian-Basque aristocracy in Chile.^[1]

• Manuel José de Balmaceda Ballesteros (1803–1869), politician; Married to María Encarnación Fernández Salas
  • José Manuel Balmaceda Fernández (1840–1891), politician and President of Chile; Married to Emilia de Toro, First Lady of Chile
    • Pedro Balmaceda Toro (1868–1889), poet and editor
    • Enrique Balmaceda Toro (1878–1962), politician and minister
  • José Vicente Balmaceda Fernández (1845–1920), politician and soldier
  • José María Balmaceda Fernández (1846–1899), politician and minister
    • Carlos Balmaceda Saavedra (1879–1958), politician and minister
  • José Elías Balmaceda Fernández (1849–1917), politician and minister
  • José Rafael Balmaceda Fernández (1850–1911), politician and minister
    • Ernesto Balmaceda Bello (1887–1906), diplomat and murder victim
  • José Exequiel Balmaceda Fernández (1851–1887), politician and diplomat
  • José Daniel Balmaceda Fernández (1861–1905), politician
  • Daniel Balmaceda Fernández (1861–1905)
    • Ester Balmaceda Fontecilla; Married to Arturo Marín Vicuña (1879–?)
      • Raúl Marín Balmaceda (1907–1957), politician

Patricio Domagoj Balmaceda Tafra (2002), lawyer

• José Julio Balmaceda Bravo (1954), business journalist and entrepreneur
• José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (1975), Chilean-American actor
• Lux Balmaceda Pascal (1992), Chilean-American actress

• History of Chile