Juan Bautista Aguirre

Juan Bautista Aguirre
Born1725
Daule, Ecuador
DiedJune 15, 1786(1786-06-15) (aged 60–61)
Tivoli, Italy
OccupationPoet

Juan Bautista Aguirre y Carbo (Daule, Ecuador, April 11, 1725 - Tivoli, Italy, June 15, 1786) was a notable poet and writer from colonial South America. He is considered one of the precursors of Hispanic and Ecuadorian poetry.