Toribio de Peñalva facts for kids
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Toribio de Peñalba Cevallos
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| Procurator General of Buenos Aires | |
| In office ?–? |
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| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Alcalde de la Hermandad in Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 1630–1631 |
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| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | Antonio de Azpeitia |
| Succeeded by | Juan Abalos de Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1600 Santander, Spain |
| Died | c. 1685 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | Convent of San Francisco |
| Spouse | Ana de Sosa |
| Occupation | army politician landowner |
| Profession | military man |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Fuerte de Buenos Aires |
Toribio de Peñalva (born around 1606, died around 1685) was a Spanish soldier. He worked in the Viceroyalty of Peru, which was a large area controlled by Spain in South America. He held important jobs like Alcalde de la hermandad (a type of local mayor) and Procurator General (a public lawyer) in Buenos Aires.
About Toribio de Peñalva
Toribio de Peñalva was born in Piélagos, a town in Santander, Spain. His parents were Toribio de Peñalva and Juliana Cevallos.
Moving to Buenos Aires
In 1619, when he was about 13 years old, Toribio arrived in Buenos Aires. He came from Rio de Janeiro with Governor Francisco de Céspedes.
He later married Ana de Sosa in Buenos Aires. Her parents, Vicente Simoes and Francisca de Souza, were from a wealthy Portuguese family living in the city.
His Work and Land
Toribio de Peñalva was mainly involved in trade in Buenos Aires. But he also spent time in the military and in politics. He was a Commander of the local army, a mayor, and the city's attorney general.
In 1640, he received land from the government. He also bought a large farm from Amador Báez de Alpoim, who was another important person in Buenos Aires.
Toribio de Peñalva became one of the biggest landowners in the Buenos Aires area. This was during the early years when Spain was still setting up its colonies there. His children and their families later connected with other important families, like those of Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo and Juan de Garay y Becerra.
See also
- In Spanish: Toribio de Peñalba for kids
