Saturnino Lizano Gutiérrez (29 November 1826 – 19 April 1905) was President of Costa Rica from 6 July to 10 August 1882.

[1] He was born in Esparza, Costa Rica on November 29, 1826 to his parents Dámaso Lizano y Avendaño and Dámasa Gutiérrez y Flores.

With her he fathered Gonzalo and María del Rosario Lizano Guardia.

His granddaughter, Estrella Zeledón Lizano, became the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1978 to 1982.

On July 20, without quitting his office, he asked the Seventh in Line to the Presidency Próspero Fernández Oreamuno to exercise the power, who on August 10 became Constitutional President.