Cristina Ayala Santamaría (born 17 June 1972)[1] is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. After serving as a city councillor in Burgos (2003–2007) and a deputy in the Cortes of Castile and León (2007–2015) she was elected to the Senate of Spain (2015–2023). She left this post upon being elected the first woman mayor of Burgos.