As Governor of Santo Domingo
Zuazo served as governor of Santo Domingo, on the island of Hispaniola two times — from 1524 to 1528 and again from 1531 to 1533.
He died in March 1539, still in office as oidor. (One source says 1527, but this is likely an error.)
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