What is "covarrubias"

Covarrubias is a surname in the Spanish language. It is a surname that indicates place of origin, in particular, in the village and municipality of Covarrubias ( province of Burgos, Spain), village that was founded in the 7th century by the visigothic king Chindasuinth.

It is compounded of the words cova (cave), ruber (red) and the suffix ia (that has the quality of), meaning "the cave that is red" or simply "red cave".

Covarrubias may refer to:

• Covarrubias (surname), a Spanish family name or last name
• Covarrubias, Province of Burgos, a village and municipality of the province of Burgos, Spain
• Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican painter and artist
• Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, a municipality of the State of Mexico

May also refer to:

• Marita Covarrubias, a fictional character of the TV series The X-Files
• Urraca of Covarrubias of Castile, abbess of the village of Covarrubias, Spain