first women to hold the title for office of Admiral in history, who traveled to the Americas in the 1500s; she later became Governor or Adelantado of the Santa Cruz Islands. Some members of this family name were early settlers to the Americas were; Fernán Barrera, who sailed to the Americas in 1512, Diego Barrera, sailed to America in 1535, Gonzalo de Barrera, sailed to the Spanish Main in 1538, Juan de la Barrera, sailed to New Spain in 1555, Franco Barrera arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774, Blas Barrera landed in Puerto Rico in 1803, Pedro Barrera landed in America in 1812, Diego Barrera, arrived in America in 1835, and Juan de la Barrera, whom arrived in New Spain in 1855. Notable people with the surname Antonio Imbert Barrera (born 1920), Dominican politician Benjamin Barrera y Reyes (1902–1999), Salvadorian bishop Dagoberto Rodríguez Barrera (born 1955), Cuban diplomat Ernesto Barrera (died 1978), Salvadorian assassinated bishop Rafael Rodríguez Barrera (born 1937), Mexican politician, lawyer, and diplomat Roberto González Barrera (1930–2012), Mexican businessman Abel Barrera Hernández (1991), Mexican Anthropologist and human rights activist Sports players Alejandro Barrera (born 1988), Mexican boxer Dan Barrera, American mixed martial artist Elkin Barrera (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist Jesse Barrera (born 1987), American musician Jorge Barrera (born 1982), Mexican footballer Laz Barrera (1924–1991), American racehorse trainer Melissa Barrera (born 1985), American radio and television personality Nelson Barrera (1957–2012, Mexican baseballer Rodrigo Barrera (born 1970), Chilean footballer Jason Barrera (1997–, Harlem Globetrotter Sports players and actors Fictional characters with the name Guillermo Barrera or Brutale, DC Comics supervillain References Spanish families