Blas Villate

Blas Villate
Blas de Villate Portrait
Governor of Cuba
In office
December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872
March 8, 1875 - January 18, 1876
Acting Governor of Cuba
In office
September 24 - December 21, 1867
Personal details
Born(1824-02-03)February 3, 1824
Sestao, Spain
DiedJanuary 8, 1882(1882-01-08) (aged 57)
Madrid, Spain
Military career
AllegianceSpain
RankGeneral

Blas Villate y de la Herra, count of Valmaseda (February 3, 1824, in Sestao – January 8, 1882, in Madrid) was a Spanish general. He was several times governor of Cuba:

  • September 24, 1867 - December 21, 1867 (acting governor)
  • December 13, 1870 - July 11, 1872
  • March 8, 1875 - January 18, 1876 [1]