Cristóbal Vaca de Castro

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vaca and the second or maternal family name is Castro.
Cristóbal Vaca de Castro
2nd Governor of New Castile
In office
August 7, 1542 – May 17, 1544
MonarchCharles V
Preceded byFrancisco Pizarro
Succeeded byBlasco Núñez Vela
Personal details
Bornc. 1492
Izagre, León, Crown of Castille
Died1566
Valladolid, Spain
ProfessionPolitician
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Cristóbal Vaca de Castro (c. 1492, Izagre, León, Spain – 1566, Valladolid, Spain) was a Spanish colonial administrator in Peru.

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