Domingo Jironza Pétriz de Cruzate | |
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27th and 29th Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
In office 1683–1686 | |
Preceded by | Antonio de Otermin |
Succeeded by | Pedro Reneros de Posada |
In office 1689–1691 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Reneros de Posada |
Succeeded by | Diego de Vargas |
Personal details | |
Born | 1640 Huesca, Aragon, Spain |
Domingo Jironza Pétriz de Cruzate (or Domingo Gironza) (born c. 1640) was a Spanish soldier who was Governor of New Mexico from 1683 to 1686, and again from 1689 to 1691.[1] He came to office at a time a large part of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México was independent of Spanish rule due to the Pueblo Revolt. With limited resources, he was unable to reconquer the province.