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Francisco Cuervo y Valdés (16 June 1651 – 1714) was a Spanish politician who governed Nuevo León (1687-1688), Nueva Extremadura (1698–1703), New Philippines (1698–1702), and Santa Fe de Nuevo México (1704–1707).
Francisco Cuervo y Valdés (1651-1714) fue un político español que gobernó Nuevo León, Coahuila (1698-1703), Texas (1698-1702) y Nuevo México (1704-1707). Como gobernador de Texas, promovió el establecimiento de misiones. 1 Al llegar a Nuevo México encontró a los colonos y los indios pueblos siendo acosados por apaches y navajos.
Biografía de un militar asturiano que fue gobernador de Nuevo México y fundó Alburquerque. Conoce su trayectoria, sus campañas contra los indios rebeldes y su muerte en México.
In 1706 provincial governor Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdés ordered that a Spanish garrison (the future Albuquerque) be established near the Tiwa pueblos. By Spanish law, to gain recognition as a village, the new settlement was required to have a population of 30 Spanish families.
Introduction. Text-to-speech Audio. This magnificent monument of Albuquerque's founders stands near where it is said he announced his intention a settlement to be established while traveling through Spain's northernmost colonies (New Spain) in 1706.
Francisco Cuervo y Valdés (16 June 1651 – 1714) was a Spanish politician who governed Nuevo León (1687-1688), Nueva Extremadura (1698–1703), New Philippines (1698–1702), and Santa Fe de Nuevo México (1704–1707).
Jul 20, 2021 · Old Town marks the original town site of the Spanish villa of Alburquerque, established in 1706 by New Mexico Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. It is now listed on the New Mexico State Registry of Cultural Properties as the Old Albuquerque Historic District.
