Juan Jufré

Juan Jufré de Loayza y Montesa (1516 – 1578) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the 1541 expedition of Pedro de Valdivia to Chile. He was the first alcalde of Santiago, Chile (in 1541) and held the position of governor of the Argentine province of Cuyo. He founded the city of San Juan de la Frontera and re-founded the city of Mendoza.

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Juan Jufré
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1516
Birth place
Medina de Rioseco
Nationality
Spain
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1578

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