Garzón

Garzón is a toponym and a surname of Spanish origin. As a place name, it refers to a town in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay, situated near the Atlantic coast. The area is part of a rural region that includes coastal and agricultural land. A nearby geographic feature that shares the name is Laguna Garzón, a coastal lagoon associated with the locality.

As a surname, Garzón is found in Spanish-speaking countries and is borne by people of varied professions. In contemporary public life, one notable bearer is Alberto Garzón Espinosa, a Spanish economist and politician who has served as Minister of Consumption in the Spanish government.

Beyond these uses, Garzón may appear in other contexts related to names of places or people in the Spanish-speaking world. The term is primarily recognized as both a geographic designation and a family name, with no single universally dominant reference.