| Diego Vilchumlay | |
|---|---|
| Kuraka of the Cañari | |
| Reign | Unknown-1566 |
| Successor | Francisco Ymbay |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1566 |
| Issue | Francisco Ymbay |
Vilchumlay (unknown-1566) was a kuraka of the Cañari tribe, later an ally of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. He was the first native chieftain to receive and support Pizarro in his grand entrance into the Inca Empire, making possible his alliance to many other native factions and ultimately the conquest of the territory.[1] He converted to Christianity under the name of Diego Vilchumlay.