Valbuena is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez (1922–2011), Spanish Roman Catholic priest
Ángel Valbuena Prat (1900–1977), Spanish philologist and historian
Álvaro Valbuena (born 1941), Colombian artist
José Luis Valbuena (born 1971), Venezuelan boxer
Luis Valbuena (born 1985), Venezuelan baseball player
Mathieu Valbuena (born 1984), French footballer