# Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez

_President of Costa Rica (1831-1882)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Tomás Miguel Guardia Gutiérrez was a Costa Rican military officer and politician who was the 8th and 11th President of Costa Rica, serving from 1870 to 1876 and again from 1877 until his death in 1882. He remains one of the most influential figures in 19th-century Costa Rican politics. He headed a military dictatorship.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 December 1831 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bagaces ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P19))
- **Died:** 6 July 1882 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P570))
- **Place of death:** Alajuela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P106))
- **Spouse:** Emilia Solórzano Alfaro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Costa Rica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671#P39))

## Questions

**When was Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez born?**  
Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez was born on 16 December 1831 in Bagaces.

**What positions has Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez held?**  
Positions held by Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez include: President of Costa Rica.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%C3%A1s_Guardia_Guti%C3%A9rrez) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q440671](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440671) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez.JPG by Aquiles Bigot (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom%C3%A1s_Guardia_Guti%C3%A9rrez.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Tomás Guardia Gutiérrez". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tomas-guardia-gutierrez. Retrieved 15 November 2026.