Domingo Ortíz de Rosas y García de Villasuso, 1st Marquis of Poblaciones (Spanish: Domingo Ortíz de Rosas y García de Villasuso, primer Marqués de Poblaciones) (1683–1756) was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of Chile.
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.
| Spanish nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New title |
Marquis of Poblaciones 1747-1756 |
Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Miguel de Salcedo |
Royal Governor of Buenos Aires 1742-1745 |
Succeeded by José de Andonaegui |
| Preceded by Francisco José de Ovando |
Royal Governor of Chile 1746-1755 |
Succeeded by Manuel de Amat y Juniet |