Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera
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Gobernador Heneral Hurtado de Corcuera (baptized March 25, 1587[1][non-primary source needed] – August 12, 1660) was a Spanish soldier and colonial official. From 1632 to 1634, he was governor of Panama. From June 25, 1635 to August 11, 1644 he was governor of the Philippines. And from 1659 to his death in 1660 he was governor of the Canary Islands. He is remembered as one of the two greatest Spanish military leaders in the Philippines.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hurtado and the second or maternal family name is de Corcuera.
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Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera | |
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22nd Governor-General of the Philippines | |
In office June 25, 1635 – August 11, 1644 | |
Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
Preceded by | Juan Salamanca |
Succeeded by | Diego Chacon |
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Born | 1587 Berguenda, Spanish Empire |
Died | (1660-08-12)August 12, 1660 Tenerife, Spanish Empire |
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Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Years of service | 1624-1625 |
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