José Francisco de Peralta y López del Corral (April 3, 1786 - September 16, 1844) was a Costa Rican priest and politician.
Peralta was one of the most prominent supporters of the government of General Francisco Morazán, who rose to power on 12 April 1842.
[1] As a result, Peralta was elected Deputy for Cartago to the Constituent Assembly convened by Morazán, which began on 10 July 1842 in San José, Costa Rica.
[1] Among the legislative projects that he pushed were the creation of the college San Luis Gozaga in Cartago, which would not actually open until 1869.
He left an important bequest for the foundation of a school for the children of Cartago, an institution which retains his name today.