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Juan de Oñate

Spanish explorer and colonial governor

b. 1552 CE – d. 1626 CE World The Far West

Don Juan de Oñate Salazar (1552–1626) is a Spanish explorer, colonial governor of the New Spain province of New Mexico, and founder of various settlements in the present day Southwest of the United States.

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Cite this entry

Moran, J. (2017). Juan de Oñate. History Atlas. Retrieved 31 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/juan-de-onate/

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