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Ramón García de León y Pizarro


Ramón García de León y Pizarro (born Oran, now Algeria, 1745; died Charcas, Bolivia, December 1815), was a Spanish military officer and administrator. As president of the Real Audiencia of Charcas, he governed the Intendancy of Chuquisaca during the final colonial years of Upper Peru. He was also the founder of the city San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, in the north of present-day Argentina.

Born to Jose Garcia de Leon and Francisca Rivera Pizarro Madrigal and Santamarina in the African city of Oran in the days when it was part of the Spanish Empire. He was descended from military family and nobles of Spain Large . His nephew José García de León y Pizarro was president of Quito between 1778 and 1784 . As Marquis of House Pizarro and Viscount of the New Oran, a dynasty of continuous values and noble principles commensurate with their education, lineage and ancestry . In turn, related to the Duchy of Cadiz and Arcos County by his ancestor Rodrigo Ponce de León, noble of ancient lineage and the Duchy of Frías . One of the family genearcas Argentina today surnamed Garcia Yanez north of patrician descent, Salta and Santiago del Estero.

He joined the army, which made his career in the wars against the Muslims of North Africa . He made several maps of North African coasts. He came to America in the year 1771 . Served in the garrison of Cartagena de Indias, and was governor of Riohacha . He later became governor of missions Maynas, after the expulsion of its founders, the Jesuits . He was also governor of the territory of Mompox, dedicated mainly to demarcate the border with Portugal in the area of the Marañón River .

In 1779 obtained the government of Guayaquil, in which he was appointed governor of Guayaquil, standing out for its efficient government, and the modernization of the fortifications of the port. He held Captaincy General in the Spanish colonies of Upper Peru and went so far in his military career in the Royal Navy Spanish, that of General of the Army .

In March 1789 he was appointed governor of the province of Salta, the second governor of that province, after its separation from Tucumán . He was sworn in Buenos Aires, after crossing the province without hold office. Back, made a long visit to the interior of the province, so we just took office in December 1791 . Just arrived, paid a visit to the eastern border of the province, the most exposed to attacks by the Indians of Chaco, especially by wichí and the Guarani known by the Spanish as chiriguanos .


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