Diego Ronquillo

Summary

Diego Ronquillo was the fifth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from March 10, 1583, until May 1584. He was the brother (or nephew) of his predecessor,[citation needed] Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year. Manila suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583.

Diego Ronquillo
5th Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines
In office
March 10, 1583 – May 16, 1584
MonarchPhilip II of Spain
Governor(Viceroy of New Spain)
Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 5th Count of Coruña
Luis de Villanueva y Zapata
Preceded byGonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa
Succeeded bySantiago de Vera
Signature
Political offices
Preceded by Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines
1583–1584
Succeeded by