Bonifacio Pinedo

Bonifacio I
King of the Afro-Bolivians
Reign1932 – 1954
PredecessorJosé María Pinedo
SuccessorAurora Pinedo (as princess regent)
Born1888
Nor Yungas Province, Bolivia
Died1954
Mururata, Bolivia
Burial
Hacienda de Pinedo
SpouseJuliana Zabala
Cecilia Barra
IssuePrince Carmelo
Prince Manuel
Prince Juan
Princess Aurora
HousePinedo
FatherJosé María Pinedo
MotherGregoria Iriondo
The coat of arms of Bonifacio Pinedo.

Don Bonifacio Pinedo (1888 – 1954) was the King of the Afro-Bolivians from 1932 to 1954. As the ceremonial king, he presided over religious festivities celebrating Saint Benedict the Moor and was responsible for matchmaking in the Afro-Bolivian community. His role was suppressed during the Bolivian National Revolution.