Joaquín Codallos
| Joaquín Codallos y Rabal | |
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| 46th Spanish governor of New Mexico | |
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In office 1743–1749 |
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| Preceded by | Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Vélez Cachupín |
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| Profession | Spanish soldier and governor of colonial New Mexico |
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Joaquín Codallos y Rabal was a Spanish soldier who served as the Spanish colonial governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México province (present day New Mexico) from 1743 and 1749, located in the northern Viceroyalty of New Spain (colonial México).
Codallos y Rabal joined the Spanish Army in his youth, soon achieving the rank of Major. In 1743, he was appointed governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico.
After assuming the charge of governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, Codallos started to issue new laws. They included banning illegal trade and gambling, and the posting of notices for caravans that came from elsewhere in New Spain.
Residents in Albuquerque presented a petition to the governor, asking for permission to sell wool locally and as an export. This sparked a debate among officials of the city of Santa Fe, which led to acceptance of the wool trade and beginning of a trade route between Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Santa Cruz within the province. Some of the excess wool was exported to outlying regions of the province and other provinces within New Spain, providing favorable commerce for Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
In 1745, Codallos made a "vista general" (general visit), traveling across all the towns and cities of the province and asking the inhabitants to send him a list of their problems. After this, the population gathered in the square of Santa Fe, where the governor invited them to voice complaints against local officials or the government. Codallos y Rabal visited most towns and all Spanish settlements, with the exceptions of the distant "villages" of the Acoma Pueblo and Zuni people. The visit benefited the natives more than the Spanish settlers who lived there, and left the province in peaceable condition.
During the tenure of Codallos, crime increased slightly. A major case of crime in the Codallos government was instigated by Manuel Sanz de Garvisu, who caused an insurrection and disobeyed the governor. As a result, Sanz de Garvisu was seized and sent to Chihuahua with an armed escort. He was then sent to Mexico City to be tried before the viceroy.
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