Jara (surname)

Jara is a Spanish surname, popular in various places in southern Spain, meaning rockrose or cistus.

Europe

 * Francisco Chaparro Jara (born 1942), Spanish footballer and manager
 * Kurt Jara (born 1950), Austrian footballer
 * Santi Jara (born 1991), Spanish footballer
 * Ginés de la Jara, Spanish Christian saint

North America

 * Claudio Jara (born 1959), Costa Rican footballer
 * Francisco Jara (born 1941), Mexican footballer
 * Cristóbal Magallanes Jara (1869-1927), Mexican Roman Catholic priest and saint
 * Geovanny Jara (born 1967), Costa Rican footballer
 * Fernando Jara (born 1987), Panamanian jockey
 * 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), Argentinian footballer
 * Franco Jara (born 1988), Argentinian footballer
 * Gonzalo Jara (born 1985), Chilean footballer
 * Alan Jara (born 1957), Colombian politician kidnapped by FARC
 * Albino Jara (1877-1912), Paraguayan president
 * Gualberto Jara (born 1959), Paraguayan football manager in Chile
 * Leonardo Jara (born 1991), Argentinian footballer
 * Rodrigo Jara (born 1985), Chilean footballer
 * 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
 * Joan Jara (born 1927), activist, widow of Victor Jara