Gabriel Cano de Aponte | |
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| Royal Governor of Chile | |
| In office 17 December 1717 – 11 November 1733 | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| Preceded by | José de Santiago Concha |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1665 Mora, Spain |
| Died | 11 November 1733 (aged 67–68) Santiago, Chile |
| Spouse(s) | María Camps María Francisca Velaz de Medrano |
| Profession | Lieutenant General |
Gabriel Cano de Aponte (or Gabriel Cano y Aponte) was a Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile from 1717 to 1733. His administration was the longest of all Colonial Governors and the second longest in the history of Chile after the administration of General Augusto Pinochet, who surpassed him by some eight months.