Miguel Carranza Fernández

Miguel Carranza Fernández (1780, San José – 1841) was a Costa Rican politician.

He was responsible for Costa Rica's first printing press, the Imprenta La Paz, established in 1830, which published the country's first newspaper and first book.

A son, Bruno Carranza Ramírez, went on to become interim President of Costa Rica for three months.

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