List of Governors of The Province of Cartagena - Province of Cartagena de Indias (1533-1810)

Province of Cartagena De Indias (1533-1810)

The province of Cartagena in its initial form lasted between 1533 and 1810, the title of the province's chief executive was Governor. With exceptions in 1539 and 1540, provisional leaders served without that title and during the Viceroyalty the administrative power of the governor diminished due to the presence of the Viceroy in Cartagena de Indias and its election as alternative capital of the New Grenada.

During this time, Cartagena de Indias mayor had some powers (judicial and administrative of other kind) that actually has not, and many of the powers vested in today's mayor were of the Governor, making him besides its military and budgetary authority in the province, a semi-mayor of the capital city, and because of its importance had significant autonomy from Bogotá playing a vital role in the New Grenada balance of powers.

In this list appears the title, name, length of the governorship and notes about the incumbency.

• 1. Don Pedro de Heredia (1533–1535) Founder of the City and the province.
• 2. Don Juan de Badillo (1535–1537) In his name exist the 1st. and 2nd. streets of Badillo in the City.
• 3. Don Juan de Santacruz (1537–1539)
• 4. Exc. Cartagena de Indias City Council (1539–1540)
• 5. Don Miguel Díaz de Armendáriz (1540-1540)
• 6. Don Alonso de Zurita (1540-1540)
• 7. Don Francisco De Montaño (1540-1540)
• 8. Don Pedro de Heredia (1540–1554)
• 9. Don Juan Maldonado (1554–1556)
• 10. Don Jorge de Quintanilla (1556-1556)
• 11. Don Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (1556–1557)
• 12. Don Francisco Velásquez (1557-1557)
• 13. Don Juan de Bustos y Villegas (1557–1562) Resisted the pirate attack of Martin Cote
• 14. Don Martin de las Alas (1562–1563)
• 15. Don Anton Davalos de Luna (1563–1567) Died in office of natural causes (disease)
• 16. Don Alonso de Vargas (1567-1567) The shortest governor in history, his rule lasted only 5 days and 3 hours, Died in office from appendicitis.
• 17. Don Juan Lope de Orozco (1567–1572) Interim governor
• 18. Don Francisco Bahamonde de Lugo (1572–1573) Died in office of natural causes
• 19. Don Hernan Suarez de Villalobos (1573–1574)
• 20. Don Pedro Fernandez de Busto (1574–1577)
• 21. Don Pedro de Lodeña (1577–1585)
• 22. Don Pedro de Acuña y De los Monteros, Knight of Sovereign Military Order of Malta (1585–1589)
• 23. Dr. Don Antonio Gonzalez y Queipo del Llano (1589–1590)
• 24. Don Jerónimo de Zuazo y Casasola, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1590–1605), Died in office of natural causes. Made many public works and began the construction of the city government palace.
• 25. Don Francisco Sarmiento de Sotomayor (1605–1606) Interim.
• 26. Don Diego Fernández de Velasco, Knight of the Order of Alcantara, Marquis of Solaner
• 27. Don Garci Girón de Loayza, Count of Villasañudo (1613–1620)
• 28. Don Diego de Escobar y Olañeta, Marquis of Mohedana de la Frontera, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1620–1625) Finished the city government palace and refurbished many other civil buildings.
• 29. Don Francisco de Berrio y de Garriztabengoa, Lord of Azcárate (1625–1628)
• 30. Ing. Don Francisco de Murga y Veleidén, Marquis of las Murallas (1628–1633) Began the works in the city walls, in recognition of his efficiency gained the title of Marquis "of the walls".
• 31. Don Pedro de Fidalgo y Oreiro, Marquis of Fica del Duero, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1633–1636)
• 31. Don Nicolas de Larraspuru y de Villanueva (1636–1637)
• 32. Don Gonzalo de Herrera y de la Calzada, Marquis of Villalta (1637-1637) The Villalta manor was the first noble estate established in the New Grenada, in 1540, the governor held other minor titles but acquired this one through marriage.
• 33. Don Vicente de los Reyes Villalobos, (1637–1638)
• 34. Field Marshal Don Melchor de Aguilera (1638–1640)
• 35. Gen. Don Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1640–1641) Do not confuse him with his father with the same name, who was Viceroy of New Spain, and of Peru (1640–1641)
• 36. Don Hortuno de Aldape (1641–1643)
• 37. Gen. Don Luis Fernandez de Córdoba, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1643–1646)
• 38. Don Clemente Soriano (1647-1647)
• 39. Don Pedro Zapata de Moxos (1647–1648)
• 40. Don Fernando de la Rivaguero, Knight of the Order of Santiago (1648–1654)
• 41. Don Pedro Zapata de Moxos (1654-1654)
• 42. Don Francisco Rexis Corbalán (1654-1654)
• 43. Don Juan Pérez de Guzmán (1654–1659)
• 44. Don Diego de Portugal y de Sintra, Grandee of Spain Member of the Portuguese Royal Family (1659–1661). Only royal to rule in the New Grenada.
• 45. Don Juan Pérez de Guzmán, (1661–1664)
• 46. Don Benito de Figueroa y Barrantes (1664–1668)
• 47. Don Pedro De Ulloa y Rivadeneira (1668–1677)
• 48. Don José Daza y Guzmán (1677–1678)
• 49. Gen. Don Rafael Capsir y Sanz (1678–1684) during his rule occurred the event of the Cessatio a divinis.
• 50. Don Juan De Pando y Estrada (1684–1686)
• 51. Don Francisco de Castro y de Castro (1686–1687) Residenced by the King because of many violent events ordered by him during his tenure, it is widely believed that was severely mentally ill.
• 52. Don Martin De Zevallos y De la Cerda (1687–1692)
• 53. Don Diego de Portugal y de Sintra, Grandee of Spain, (1692–1695) Second time.
• 54. Field Marshal Don Diego de los Rios (1695–1698) Died defending the city during the Raid of Pointis in 1698. Do not confuse with his great grandson who was last governor of the Philippines
• 55. Don Juan Díaz-Pimienta y Solanarubias, Marquis of Villareal de la Mancha (1698–1706) Began the reconstruction of the city.
• 56. Don José Zúñiga y La Cerda (1706–1710)
• 57. Don Jeronimo de Badillo (1710–1715) Finished the reconstruction of the public buildings and oversaw the beginning of the economic expansion of the city in the 18th century.
• 58. Field Marshal Don Francisco de Baloco y Leigrave, (1715–1720), the Baloco street in the Cartagena de Indias is in his memory.
• 59. Don Alberto de Bertodano y Dolores (1720–1722)
• 60. Col. Don Luis de Aponte (1722–1725)
• 61. Field Marshal Don Juan José de Andía, Marquis of Villahermosa (1725–1731)
• 62. Col. Antonio de la Sala (1731–1735)
• 63. Don Pedro Fidalgo (1735–1739)
• 64 Don Melchor de Navarrete Marquis of la Defensa de San Luis (1739–1742)
• 65. Don Basilio de Gante (1742–1749)
• 66. Lt. Don Ignacio de la Sala, son of the 64th. governor, finished many public works and is known as the builder of the Cádiz puerta de tierra. (1749–1750)
• 67. Don Fernando Morillo Velarde Knight of the Order of Alcantara (1750–1754) curiously, a far relative of Pablo Morillo who destroyed the city sixty years later.
• 68. Don José de Sobremonte Marquis de Sobremonte, (1754–1761) built many public buildings like the first bullring of the New Grenada, and finished the city walls.
• 69. Don Fernando Morillo Velarde Knight of the Order of Alcantara (1761–1766) Second time
• 70. Don Gregorio de la Sierra (1766–1773)
• 71. Col. Don Juan Díaz de Torrezar y Pimienta, Knight of the Order of Charles III. (1773–1782) Built many hospitals and opened many roads, its very well remembered because of his efficiency. He was the son of the 59th governor. Became Viceroy of the New Grenada after his incumbency ended, but died shortly after. Some say the Viceroy that succeeded him, had a part in this.
• 72. Don Roque de Quiroga (1782–1785)
• 73. Don José de Carrión y Andrade (1785–1789)
• 74. Don Antonio de Narváez y de la Torre Marquis of Santa Coa (1789-1789)
• 75. Don Joaquin de Cañaveral y Ponce (1789–1796) During his tenure the expansive economic cycle reached a peak and stabilized since then, and opened the city's Consulate of Commerce.
• 76. Field Marshal Don Anastasio Zejudo (1796–1808), Died in office, suffocated a negro revolt instigated by the recently independent Haiti slave republic.
• 77 Don Francisco de Montes (1808–1810) Deposed by a Junta after the events of the Peninsular War.