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Alonso de Córdoba Gómez (1505–1589) was a Spanish nobleman's son who sought his fortune in the Americas. He was born in Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real Province, Spain, and married Olalla of Merlo, also of Valdepeñas. Córdoba arrived with his wife in Peru in 1534, and Chile in 1540 along with Pedro de Valdivia.
He was the son of Alonso de Figueroa y Córdoba and father of the historian Pedro de Cordova y Figueroa. He served as lieutenant, captain of infantry and of cavalry in Lota and San Carlos de Austria; lieutenant general of cavalry and Sargento Mayor of the Captaincy General of Chile.
Vitacura is the site of ECLAC headquarters, home to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Chile, and home to Santiago's most exclusive shopping street, Avenida Alonso de Córdova. The Gliders Club of Vitacura can be located in this commune.
Alonso de Cordova y Figueroa; Hernán Cortés; Nicolás Cotoner, 23rd Marquess of Mondéjar; Juan de Courten (elder) Juan de Courten (younger) Carlos Francisco de Croix, 1st Marquess of Croix; Isidoro de la Cueva y Benavides; Gabriel de la Cueva, 5th Duke of Alburquerque; José Miguel de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Alburquerque
Alonso de Figueroa y Cordova (1589? in Spain – 1652) was a Spanish soldier who, in the days of the reign of Philip IV of Spain, temporarily carried out the position of Captain General and Royal Governor of Chile, besides president of its Real Audiencia of Chile. His government lasted for 13 months, between April 1649 and May 1650.
The Eaton Fire, which began on Jan. 7 and burned through Altadena, claimed at least 17 lives, destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures and has burned over 14,000 acres.
He married Francisca de Mendoza y Carvajal, daughter of Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New Spain, and had 8 children, including : Alfonso, III conde de Alcaudete (1552-1590), no issue. Francisco, IV conde de Alcaudete (1553-1632), governor of Oran (1596-1604), had issue.
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