Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen

Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen
Royal Governor of Chiloé
In office
1650–1653
MonarchPhilip IV
Governor of Valdivia
In office
1671–1673
MonarchCharles II
Personal details
BornJuan Ignazio Karrera Iturgoien
(1620-07-31)31 July 1620
Died27 March 1682(1682-03-27) (aged 61)
Spouse
Catalina de Elguea y Cáceres
(m. 1655; died 1677)
Children13 including
Francisco Juan de la Carrera y Elguea
José Miguel de la Carrera y Elguea
RelativesCarrera family
ProfessionSoldier
Military service
Allegiance Spanish Empire
RankMaestre de campo
Conflict
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Juan Ignacio de la Carrera Yturgoyen (31 July 1620 – 27 March 1682) was a Spanish soldier known for his career in colonial administration of Chile and for being the original patriarch of the Carrera family, a family that had outstanding public participation during the nineteenth century, especially during the Independence of Chile.