José Joaquín de Viana
José Joaquín de Viana (* 1718 in Lagran , Basque Country Spain , † December 14, 1773 in Buenos Aires ) was a Spanish politician and military of Basque origin. From March 14, 1751 to April 8, 1764 and again from 1771 to February 1773 he was governor of Montevideo in what is now Uruguay, South America . Among other things, he founded the city of Maldonado in 1755 and was also the founder of today's Uruguayan cities of San Carlos and Salto .
The country residence of the governor de Viana, built around 1750, still exists today as a ruin, making it the oldest surviving structure from this phase of the colonial era in the city of Montevideo. It is located north of what is now Barrio Atahualpa in the area enclosed by Calle Atahona and Calle Reyes and Calle Valdenbegro .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Data on www.worldstatesmen.org
- ↑ History of the founding of Maldonado on the official website of the Municipio of Maldonado (Spanish) ( Memento of the original of November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ History of the foundation of Maldonado on the website www.alluruguay.com (English)
- ↑ CAPITULO XII - La Venerable - Orden Tercera ( Memento of the original of September 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish), accessed February 21, 2012
- ↑ Casa-quinta de Mariscal José Joaquín de Viana (Spanish), accessed February 22, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viana, José Joaquín de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1718 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lagran |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1773 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |