Diego Ronquillo

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, 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
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