Bruno Mauricio de Zabala

Bruno Mauricio de Zabala
Born6 October 1682
Died31 January 1736(1736-01-31) (aged 53)
NationalitySpanish
OccupationGovernor
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Bruno Mauricio de Zabala y Gortázar (1682–1736) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as governor of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata from 1717 to 1734 and founded the city of Montevideo, capital of present-day Uruguay.