Important Members
- Pedro Antonio de Iturbide y Pérez, (1731-?). Spanish military and politician who lived in Mexico.
- Agustin de Iturbide, (1783-1824). Military and first Emperor of Mexico. He started fighting the independents with the Spanish Royal Army, later consumed the Mexican independence from Spain and was Mexico's First Emperor.
- Sabas Iturbide y Mexia, (1812-1875). Mexican lawyer and politician. He was gobernor of the State of Mexico and had a very close friendship with Mexican politician Melchor Ocampo. He was shot and executed in Mexico City in 1875.
- Luis Iturbide y Mexia, (1817-1898). Mexican doctor, businessman and politician. He was State Advisor to the Mexican government during the French Intervention in Mexico, and was leader of the Liberal Party in the state of Michoacán.
- Jose Andres Iturbide y Mexia, (1826-1858). Mexican military. He was Colonel of the Liberal Mexican Army during the Reform War He is considered a hero of the Ayutla Revolution. The town of Aguililla, Michoacán was renamed Iturbide to honor him.
- Agustin de Iturbide y Green, (1863-1925). Grandson of Agustin de Iturbide and adopted son of Mexican emperor Maximilian of Habsburg.
- Edmundo Iturbide Reygondaud, (1900-1974). Mexican catholic priest. Founder of the congregation of the Brothers of Mercy of Jesus Priest, a catholic order with pontificial rights.
- Miguel Estrada Iturbide, (1908-1997). Mexican lawyer and politician. Founder of the Mexican political party PAN National Action Party, along with Manuel Gomez Morin, Manuel Ulloa and Juan José Páramo Castro. Member of the Mexican parliament in 1964.
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