Josefa Murillo (born Josefa Murillo Carlín; 20 February 1860 – 1 September 1898), was a Mexican poet influenced by the Romantics. She was nicknamed La Musa del Papaloapan ("The Muse from Papaloapan River") by the press and critics from the period. Since the age of 15 she published her poetry in newspapers such as El dictamen, El correo de Sotavento, La voz de Sotavento, and La voz de Tlacotalpan. Some of her pen names were "Xóchitl", "Tololoche", and "Matusalén".
