title: List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands
text: # List of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands
  
  This is a list of governors of the Spanish Mariana Islands. The Mariana Islands belonged to the Captaincy General of the Philippines, but had his own governors.
  
  ## Establishment of permanent Spanish presence
  
  ### Jesuit mission superiors
  
  * Diego Luis de San Vitores: 16 Jun 1668 – 2 Apr 1672
  * Francisco Solano: 2 Apr 1672 – 13 Jun 1672
  * Francisco Ezquerra: 13 Jun 1672 – 2 Feb 1674
  * Pierre Coomans: 2 Feb 1674 – 16 Jun 1674
  
  ### Garrison commanders
  
  * Juan de Santa Cruz: 16 Jun 1668 – 2 May 1672
  * Juan de Santiago: 2 May 1672 – 16 Jun 1674
  * Damián de Esplana: 16 Jun 1674 – 10 Jun 1676
  
  ## Governors of the Mariana Islands
  
  * Francisco de Irisarri y Vivar: 10 Jun 1676 – 21 Jun 1678
  * Juan Antonio de Salas: 21 Jun 1678 – 5 Jun 1680
  * José de Quiroga y Losada (1st time (acting): 5 Jun 1680 – 15 Jun 1681
  * Antonio de Saravia: 15 Jun 1681 – 3 Nov 1683
  * Damián de Esplana (1st time, after military command): 3 Nov 1683 – Feb 1686
  * José de Quiroga y Losada (2nd time): Feb 1686 – Sep 1689
  * Damián de Esplana (2nd time): Sep 1689 – 16 Aug 1694
  * José de Quiroga y Losada (3rd time): 16 Aug 1694 – 26 Jul 1696
  * José Madrazo (interim): 26 Jul 1696 – 15 Sep 1700
  * Francisco Medrano y Asiain (interim): 15 Sep 1700 – 1 Sep 1704
  * Antonio Villamor y Vadillo (interim): 1 Sep 1704 – 1706
  * Manuel Argüelles y Valdés (1st time; acting): 1706 – 1 Sep 1709
  * Juan Antonio Pimentel: 1 Sep 1709 – 21 Nov 1720
  * Luis Antonio Sánchez de Tagle: 21 Nov 1720 – 4 Apr 1725
  * Juan de Ojeda (acting): 4 Apr 1725 – 28 Sep 1725
  * Manuel Argüelles y Valdés (2nd time): 28 Sep 1725 – 12 Feb 1730
  * Pedro Lasso de la Vega: 12 Feb 1730 – 1 Nov 1730
  * Diego Félix de Balboa (interim): 1 Nov 1730 – 25 Aug 1734
  * Francisco Cárdenas Pacheco: 25 Aug 1734 – 2 Apr 1740
  * Miguel Fernández de Cárdenas: 2 Apr 1740 – 21 Sep 1746
  * Domingo Gómez de la Sierra: 21 Sep 1746 – 8 Sep 1749
  * Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (1st time): 8 Sep 1749 – 6 Nov 1756
  * Andrés del Barrio y Rábago: 6 Nov 1756 – 20 Nov 1759
  * José de Soroa: 20 Nov 1759 – 9 Jun 1768
  * Enrique de Olavide y Michelena (2nd time): 9 Jun 1768 – 15 Sep 1771
  * Mariano Tobías: 15 Sep 1771 – 15 Jun 1774
  * Antonio Apodaca (interim): 15 Jun 1774 – 6 Jun 1776
  * Felipe de Ceraín: 6 Jun 1776 – 21 Aug 1786
  * José Arleguí y Leóz: 21 Aug 1786 – 2 Sep 1794
  * Manuel Muro: 2 Sep 1794 – 12 Jan 1802
  * Vicente Blanco: 12 Jan 1802 – 18 Oct 1806
  * Alejandro Parreño: 18 Oct 1806 – 26 Jul 1812
  * José de Medinilla y Pineda (1st time): 26 Jul 1812 – 15 Aug 1822
  * José Montilla (interim): 15 Aug 1822 – 15 May 1823
  * José Ganga Herrero: 15 May 1823 – 1 Aug 1826
  * José de Medinilla y Pineda (2nd time): 1 Aug 1826 – 26 Sep 1831
  * Francisco Ramón de Villalobos: 26 Sep 1831 – 1 Oct 1837
  * José Casillas Salazar: 1 Oct 1837 – 1 Oct 1843
  * Gregorio Santa Maria: 1 Oct 1843 – 4 Apr 1848
  * Félix Calvo y Noriega (acting): 7 Apr 1848 – 8 Sep 1848
  * Pablo Pérez: 8 Sep 1848 – 16 May 1855
  * Felipe María de la Corte y Ruano Calderón: 16 May 1855 – 28 Jan 1866
  * Francisco Moscoso y Lara: 28 Jan 1866 – 17 Aug 1871
  * Luis de Ibáñez y García : 17 Aug 1871 – 24 Mar 1873
  * Eduardo Beaumont y Calafat: 24 Mar 1873 – 14 Jan 1875
  * Manuel Bravo y Barrera: 14 Jan 1875 – 15 Aug 1880
  * Francisco Brochero y Parreño: 15 Aug 1880 – 18 Mar 1884
  * Ángel de Pazos y Vela Hidalgo: 18 Mar 1884 – 3 Aug 1884
  * Antonio Borredá y Alares (acting): 3 Aug 1884 – 1 Nov 1884
  * Francisco Olive y García: 1 Nov 1884 – 22 Jul 1885
  * Enrique Solano Llanderal: 22 Jul 1885 – 21 Apr 1890
  * Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio: 21 Apr 1890 – 14 Aug 1891
  * Luis Santos Fontordera: 14 Aug 1891 – 23 Aug 1892
  * Vicente Gómez Hernández: 23 Aug 1892 – 1 Sep 1893
  * Juan Godoy del Castillo (acting): 1 Sep 1893 – 31 Oct 1893
  * Emilio Galisteo y Brunenque: 31 Oct 1893 – 24 Dec 1895
  * Jacobo Marina: 24 Dec 1895 – 15 Feb 1897
  * Ángel Nieto y de Molina de Esquinas (acting): 15 Feb 1897 – 17 Apr 1897
  * Juan Marina y Vega: 17 Apr 1897 – 21 Jun 1898
  