Machuca is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexis Machuca (born 1990), Argentine footballer Anggello Machuca (born 1984), Paraguayan footballer Edgar Machuca (born 1989), Paraguayan footballer Juan Machuca (born 1951), Chilean footballer Manuel Machuca (1924–1985), Chilean footballer Pedro Machuca (died 1550), Spanish architect Santiago Machuca (born 1929), Puerto Rican sport shooter See also Juan R. Melecio Machuca, Puerto Rican lawyer References Spanish-language surnames Portuguese-language surnames