Laureano de Torres y Ayala | |
|---|---|
| 30th Governor of La Florida | |
| In office 21 September 1693 – 1699 | |
| Preceded by | Diego de Quiroga y Losada |
| Succeeded by | José de Zúñiga y la Cerda |
| 42nd Governor of Cuba | |
| In office January 18, 1708 – February 18, 1711 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Álvarez de Villarín |
| Succeeded by | Vicente de Raja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1645 Seville, Spain |
| Died | 1725 (aged 80) Havana, Cuba |
| Spouse |
Catalina Gertrudis Bayona y Chacón
(m. 1687) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Soldier Governor |
Laureano de Torres y Ayala (1645–1722), Marquis of Casa Torres and Knight of Santiago,[1] was a Spanish military officer and royal governor of La Florida (1693–1699) and of Cuba (1708–1711 and 1713–1716). During his administration in Florida, he completed the construction of the Castillo de San Marcos fortress in St. Augustine (San Agustín), the provincial capital.