Carpena, Cárpena or Carpeña is a Spanish-language surname of Italian origin. It is the hispanicised version of the Italian family name Carpegna, brought to Spain by Italian settlers, which is a habitational surname for people from the village of Carpegna in the Marche region. Notable people with the surname include:
(born 1957), Argentine actress (1882–1955), Argentine actor Homero Cárpena (1910–2001), Argentine actor José María Martín Carpena (1950–2000), Spanish politician Maria Carpena (1886–1915), Filipina actress and singer Nora Cárpena (born 1945), Argentine actress Pepita Carpeña (1919–2005), Spanish anarchist
See also Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena, indoor sporting arena in Málaga, Spain
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