Domingo Ortiz de Rosas, 1st Marquis of Poblaciones

Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y García de Villasuso, 1st Marquis of Poblaciones (Spanish: Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y García de Villasuso, primer Marqués de Poblaciones) (1683–1756) was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of Chile.

Domingo Ortiz de Rozas
portrait of Domingo Ortiz de Rozas
Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1741–1742
MonarchPhilip V of Spain
Preceded byMiguel de Salcedo
Succeeded byJosé de Andonaegui
Personal details
Born1683
Soba, Cantabria, Spain
Died1756
Drake Passage, Spanish Empire
Occupationpolitician
ProfessionArmy officer
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of servicec.1705–1756
RankGeneral
Battles/warsWar of the Spanish Succession

As Governor of Chile

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Ortiz de Rosas was Governor from 1746 to 1755, during which time he moved the city of Concepción from its old location (today's city of Penco) to its current place. In addition, he founded a number of cities:

Other notable acts undertaken during his government were the creation, on March 11, 1747, of the first University in the colonial territory of Chile: the Royal University of San Felipe (Real Universidad de San Felipe), of which the first rector was Tomás de Azúa e Iturgoyen. [1] This university would eventually become today's Universidad de Chile. He also established the penal colony on the Juan Fernández Islands.

Death

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While on board the Spanish ship Leon, en route to Europe with his family, Ortiz de Rosas died on 29 June 1756. The ship's log records his age as 80. He was buried at sea the following morning.

Government offices
Preceded by Royal Governor of Buenos Aires
1742–1745
Succeeded by
Preceded by Royal Governor of Chile
1746–1755
Succeeded by
Spanish nobility
Preceded by
New creation
Marquis of Poblaciones
1747–1756
Succeeded by
José Ortiz de Rozas