Ordóñez (bullfighter family)
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Ordóñez is a bullfighter family that has flourished since 1917 in Ronda
; it is one of two significant bullfighter families from the same city; the other one is the Romero
family.
Notable members of the Ordóñez family are:
Ronda
Ronda is a city in Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about West from the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants.-History:...
; it is one of two significant bullfighter families from the same city; the other one is the Romero
Romero (bullfighter family)
Romero is family of bullfighters from Ronda, Spain, dating back to the 18th century. The only other family with a comparable history in bullfighting are the Ordóñez, whose founder, Cayetano Ordóñez, "El Niño de la Palmas", was also from Ronda....
family.
Notable members of the Ordóñez family are:
- Cayetano OrdóñezCayetano OrdóñezCayetano Ordóñez is the founder of the Ordóñez family of bullfighters.His parents owned a shoeshop called La Palma, which gave him his nickname . In 1917 he first began to perform as a bullfighter in the ranches of the area were he lived...
"El Niño de la Palmas" - Antonio OrdóñezAntonio OrdóñezAntonio Ordóñez Araujo was a famous Spanish bullfighter.-Bullfighting career:Ordóñez was born Antonio Ordóñez Araujo in Ronda, Spain. He was one of the top bullfighters of his time. As a matador, Ordoñez came face to face with over 3000 bulls...
, who married Carmen Cristina González, sister of the matador Luis Miguel Dominguin - Francisco Rivera OrdóñezFrancisco Rivera OrdóñezFrancisco de Asís Rivera Ordóñez is a Spanish bullfighter.He is the son of Francisco Rivera Paquirri and Carmen Ordóñez, and his brother is the matador Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez...
- Cayetano Rivera OrdóñezCayetano Rivera OrdóñezCayetano Rivera Ordóñez, is a Spanish matador.-Early years:Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez along with his elder brother, the matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez...