Alburquerque
Not to be confused with Albuquerque.
Alburquerque is a Spanish-language surname. It may refer to:
People
- Al Alburquerque (born 1986), Dominican professional baseball player
- Rafael Alburquerque (born 1940), Dominican politician and the current vice president of the Dominican Republic
- Eleanor of Alburquerque (1374–1435), Queen consort of Aragon by her marriage to Ferdinand I of Aragon
- Beatrice, Countess of Alburquerque (1347/1351–1381), the daughter of Portuguese King Peter I and a Castilian noblewoman
- Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque (1342–1375), the ninth of the ten illegitimate children of King Alfonso XI of Castile
Places and structures
- Alburquerque, Badajoz, a town in the province of Badajoz in Spain
- Alburquerque, Bohol, a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines
- Castle of Alburquerque
Other
- Duke of Alburquerque, a Spanish aristocratic title
See also
- Alquerque, considered the parent of the draughts (checkers) board games.
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