Juan de Torrezar Díaz y Pimienta

Juan de Torrezar

Juan de Torrezar Díaz y Pimienta (also differently: Torrezal ) (* after 1700 in Spain ; † June 11, 1782 in Bogotá , today Colombia ) was a Spanish officer and colonial administrator who served as viceroy of New Granada for a few days .

Life

Little is known about Torrezar's origins. He was an officer in the royal Spanish army, served as a colonel in the infantry regiment of Zamora and later was brigadier general of the army and knight in the order of Charles III.

From 1773 he was governor of Cartagena (Colombia) . In 1779 he was promoted to field marshal for his services.

When the viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores announced his resignation, he handed over the office on April 1, 1782 on an interim basis to Juan de Torrezar. Torrezar immediately announced a pardon for all sentences imposed in the wake of the uprisings of the local people and settlers ( Comuneros ).

Together with his pregnant young wife María Ignacia de Salas, who came from Cartagena, and his two-year-old son, he said goodbye to Cartagena and made his way to the capital, Santa Fé de Bogotá . His wife suffered a miscarriage during the trip.

In Honda , the couple were received by a large delegation from Bogotá, consisting of Archbishop Antonio Caballero y Góngora , civil servants and the military. Torrezar stayed in Honda for nine days so his wife could recover. After a feast, he suddenly became very ill, reached Bogotá on June 7th and died there four days later. Doctors cited infection as the cause of death. Viceroy Flores had chosen Archbishop Caballero as his successor.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Manuel Antonio Flores	Viceroy of New Granada 1782	Antonio Caballero y Góngora

personal data
SURNAME	Torrezar Díaz y Pimienta, Juan de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Torrezal Díaz y Pimienta, Juan de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Viceroy of New Granada
DATE OF BIRTH	after 1700
PLACE OF BIRTH	Spain
DATE OF DEATH	June 11, 1782
Place of death	Bogotá