List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands

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This is a list of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands. [1] [2] The Mariana Islands belonged to the Captaincy General of the Philippines, but had his own governors.

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Establishment of permanent Spanish presence

Jesuit mission superiors

Garrison commanders

Governors of the Mariana Islands

Joaquin Vara de Rey y Rubio, Governor 21 Apr 1890 - 14 Aug 1891 Joaquin Vara de Rey.jpg
Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio, Governor 21 Apr 1890 – 14 Aug 1891

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References

  1. The Island of Guam. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. 1917. pp.  39-40 via Internet Archive.
  2. Driver, Marjorie G. The Spanish Governors of the Mariana Islands: Notes on Their Activities and the Saga of the Palacio, Their Residence and the Seat of Colonial Government in Agaña, Guam. Richard F Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam, 2005. 192 pages.