What is "cloete"

Cloete or San José de Cloete is a coal-mining town in the municipality of Sabinas, in the Mexican state of Coahuila.

It was founded in the late 19th century by William Broderick Cloete, a British mine-owner. It adopted his name following his death in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.

In the 2005 INEGI Census it reported a population of 3,977 habitantes.

Cloete or Cloëté is a surname, and may refer to:

• Francois Cloete, South African rugby league player
• Gareth Cloete (born 1978), Namibian cricketer
• Hestrie Cloete (born 1978), South African high jumper
• Johan Cloete (born 1971), South African cricket umpire
• Patats Cloete (1873–1959), South African rugby union player
• Ruben Cloete (born 1982), South African football player
• Shane Cloete (born 1971), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Stuart Cloete (1897–1976), South African writer
• Tiaan Cloete (born 1989), South African cricketer
• Wesley Cloete (born 1990), South African rugby union player
• William Broderick Cloete (1851–1915), British industrialist