Diego Ronquillo was the fifth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from March 10, 1583, until May 1584. He was the brother (or nephew) of his predecessor,[citation needed] Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa, and served as interim governor for little more than a year. Manila suffered heavy damage from a fire that occurred on March 19, 1583.
Diego Ronquillo | |
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| 5th Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines | |
| In office March 10, 1583 – May 16, 1584 | |
| Monarch | Philip II of Spain |
| Governor | (Viceroy of New Spain) Lorenzo Suárez de Mendoza, 5th Count of Coruña Luis de Villanueva y Zapata |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa |
| Succeeded by | Santiago de Vera |
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