Francisco de Murga

Francisco de Murga y Ortiz de Orué
Governor of Cartagena
In office
17 October 1629 – 17 July 1636
Preceded byFrancisco Guzmán Luis Berrio (Acting)
Succeeded byAntonio Maldonado de Tejeda (Acting)
Personal details
BornArtomaña
Died17 July 1636
Cartagena
NationalitySpanish
OccupationSoldier

Francisco de Murga y Ortiz de Orué (1570? – 1636) was Spanish soldier and engineer who became Governor and Captain-General of Cartagena. He was governor of Marmora in Africa when he was appointed to fortify the plaza of Cartagena. He was a knight of Order of Santiago. [1] He died in 1636.