List of governors of Nuevo Santander
This is a list of the governors who have ruled the province of Nuevo Santander in the viceroyalty of New Spain .
Surname | Term of office |
José de Escandón | May 1748 – April 1767 |
Juan Fernando de Palacio | April 1767 – January 1768 |
José Rubio | January 1768 – September 1769 |
Vicente González Santianés | September 1769 – August 1777 |
Francisco de Echegaray | August 1777 – February 1779 |
vacant | February 1779 – April 1779 |
Manuel Medina | April 1779 – November 1779 |
vacant | November 1779 – February 1780 |
Manuel de Escandón (1st term) | February 1780 – March 1781 |
Diego Lazaga | March 1781 – February 1786 |
Juan Miguel Zozaya (1st term) | February 1786 – December 1788 |
Melchor Vidal de Lorca | December 1788 – June 1789 |
Juan Miguel Zozaya (2nd term) | June 1789 – September 1789 |
Manuel Muñoz | September 1789 – July 1790 |
Manuel de Escandón (2nd term) | July 1790-May 1800 |
José Blanco | May 1800 – January 1802 |
Francisco de Ixart | January 1802 – April 1804 |
Pedro de Alba | April 1804 – September 1804 |
Manuel de Iturbe e Iraeta | September 1804 – April 1811 |
Joaquin de Arredondo | April 1811 – May 1819 |
Juan Fermín de Janicotena | September 1811 – September 1812 |
José María Echeagaray | May 1819 – July 1821 |
Felipe de la Garza Cisneros | July 1821 – September 1822 |
With Mexican independence, Nuevo Santander became the state of Tamaulipas .
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- Overview on the website of the state of Tamaulipas (Spanish)
- Overview at worldstatesmen.org (English)