Miguel Castaño

Miguel Castaño Quiñones (February 23, 1883 in León, Spain - November 21, 1936) was a Spanish socialist politician, engineer and journalist, member of Parliament during the Second Spanish Republic and the first democratically elected Mayor of León, serving until his assassination in 1936 by Francoist rebels during the Spanish Civil War.

Miguel Castaño
Mayor of León, Spain
In office
1931–1936
Member of Parliament
In office
1931–1933
ConstituencyProvince of León
Personal details
Born(1883-02-23)February 23, 1883
León, Spain
DiedNovember 21, 1936(1936-11-21) (aged 53)
Puente Castro (León, Spain)
NationalitySpanish
Political partySpanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE)
ProfessionJournalist
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