Maruxa

Maruxa is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive of the name María. Notable people with the name include:

  • Maruxa Orxales (d. 2010), Spanish poet
  • Maruxa Pita (1930–2025), Spanish missionary and teacher
  • Maruxa and Coralia Fandiño Ricart, Spanish sisters, popular figures in Santiago
  • Maruxa Vilalta (1932–2014), Catalan-born Mexican playwright and a theatre director
  • Maruxa Villanueva (1906–1998), Spanish singer and actress

See also

  • Maruxa (opera), 1914 work by Amadeu Vives i Roig
  • Maruxa (film), 1923 Spanish film based on the opera