Juanes de Ávila

Juanes de Ávila
Juanes de Ávila
4th Governor of Cuba
	In office; 1544–1546
Monarch	Carlos I of Spain
Preceded by	Isabel de Bobadilla
Succeeded by	Antonio de Cháves
Personal details
Born	1514; Corona de Castilla
Died	XVI century; Spanish Empire
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Civil servant and Colonial governor

Juanes de Ávila or Juanes Dávila (Corona de Castilla, 1514–Imperio español, XVI century) was a Licentiate in law and civil servant of the Spanish Empire who was governor and captain general of Cuba between 1544 and 1546.

Biography

Juanes de Ávila got a Licentiate.[1] He was named governor and captain general of Cuba in 1544, so he arrived to Santiago de Cuba on February 10, 1544.[2]

During his administration, Dávila developed monopolies to his own benefit, restricted municipal councils, intimidated Cuban inhabitants and accepted bribes.[3] So he was charged and sent to trial.[3]

References

Catony, Leonardo Depestre (April 11, 2014). "Doña Guiomar, un personaje de la vida real". Mujeres (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
Ullivarri, Saturnino (2004). Piratas y corsarios en Cuba. Editorial Renacimiento. p. 65. ISBN 9788484726975.
Ortega, Josefina (2008). "Doña Guiomar de Guzmán" (in Spanish). La Habana: La Jiribilla: Revista de cultura cubana. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[1] Catony, Leonardo Depestre (April 11, 2014). "Doña Guiomar, un personaje de la vida real". Mujeres (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.

[2] Ullivarri, Saturnino (2004). Piratas y corsarios en Cuba. Editorial Renacimiento. p. 65. ISBN 9788484726975.

[lj1-3] Ortega, Josefina (2008). "Doña Guiomar de Guzmán" (in Spanish). La Habana: La Jiribilla: Revista de cultura cubana. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)