Diego Osorio Villegas

Diego de Osorio y Villegas (1540 in Villasandino[1] – 1601 in Santo Domingo[2]) was a sixteenth-century governor of Venezuela Province (1589–1597), the Venezuela Province being a part of the Spanish Empire. He was then Governor of Santo Domingo until his death in 1601. Previously he spent 15 years fighting in the Dutch Revolt.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Spanish) Isaac Rilova, 25 January 2010, Ayalas y Osorios, de Sasamón a Venezuela, sasamon.burgos.es
  2. ↑ (Spanish) Gobernadores Isla de Santa Domingo
  3. ↑ (Spanish) Diego Osorio Villegas