Spanish Colonial Government (1565-1761)

From 1565 to 1898, Spain governed the Philippines. The governor was appointed by the Viceroyalty of
New Spain and theSpanish Cortes, governed in behalf of the King of Spain.

# Picture Name From Until

1 Miguel López de Legazpi April 27, 1565 August 20, 1572

2 Guido de Lavezaris August 20, 1572 August 25, 1575

3 Francisco de Sande August 25, 1575 April 1580

4 Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñaloza April 1580 March 10, 1583

5 Diego Ronquillo March 10, 1583 May 16, 1584

6 Santiago de Vera May 16, 1584 May 1590

October 25,
7 Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas June 1, 1590
1593
 December 3,
8 Pedro de Rojas October 1593
1593

December 3,
9 Luis Pérez Dasmariñas July 14, 1596
1593

10 Francisco de Tello de Guzmán July 14, 1596 May 1602

11 Pedro Bravo de Acuña May 1602 June 24, 1606

Cristóbal Téllez de Almanza

12 June 24, 1606 June 15, 1608
(Audiencia Real)

13 Rodrigo de Vivero y Velasco June 15, 1608 April 1609

14 Juan de Silva April 1609 April 19, 1616

Andrés Alcaraz
15 April 19, 1616 July 3, 1618
(Audiencia Real)

16 Alonso Fajardo de Entenza July 3, 1618 July 1624

 Jeronimo de Silva
17 July 1624 June 1625
(Audiencia Real)

18 Fernando de Silva July 1624 June 29, 1626

19 Juan Niño de Tabora June 29, 1626 July 22, 1632

Lorenzo de Olaza
20 July 22, 1632 1633
(Audiencia Real)

21 Juan Cerezo de Salamanca August 29, 1633 June 25, 1635

22 Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera June 25, 1635 August 11, 1644

23 Diego Fajardo Chacón August 11, 1644 July 25, 1653

September 8,
24 Sabiniano Manrique de Lara July 25, 1653
1663
 September 8, September 28,
25 Diego de Salcedo
1663 1668

September 28, September 24,

26 Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
1668 1669

September 24, September 21,

27 Manuel de León
1669 1677

Francisco Coloma September 21, September 21,

28
(Audiencia Real) 1677 1677

Francisco Sotomayor y Mansilla September 21, September 28,

29
(Audiencia Real) 1677 1678

September 28,
30 Juan de Vargas y Hurtado August 24, 1684
1678

31 Gabriel de Curuzealegui y Arriola August 24, 1684 April 1689

Alonso de Avila Fuertes

32 April 1689 July 1690
(Audiencia Real)

December 8,
33 Fausto Cruzat y Gongora July 25, 1690
1701
 December 8,
34 Domingo Zabálburu de Echevarri August 25, 1709
1701

February 4,
35 Martín de Urzua y Arismendi August 25, 1709
1715

Jose Torralba February 4,

36 August 9, 1717
(Audiencia Real) 1715

Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y October 11,

37 August 9, 1717
Rueda 1719

Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta October 11,

38 August 6, 1721
(Archdiocese of Manila) 1719

39 Toribio José Cosio y Campo August 6, 1721 August 14, 1729

40 Fernándo Valdés y Tamon August 14, 1729 July 1739

September 21,
41 Gaspar de la Torre July 1739
1745

Archbishop Juan Arrechederra September 21,

42 July 20, 1750
(Archdiocese of Manila) 1745

43 Jose Francisco de Obando y Solis July 20, 1750 July 26, 1754

44 Pedro Manuel de Arandia Santisteban July 26, 1754 1759

45 Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta June 1759 May 31, 1761