Gabriel Lázaro de Mangubat, also known as Capitán Lázaro Mangubat, was a Gobernadorcillo, a Spanish and Filipino nobleman and governor, from the 17th century.

In 1628 Lázaro the Mangubat established the first organized settlement in Bantayan in the aftermath of Muslim raid on that year
and a Presidio in the northernmost part of the Island where Madridejos (formerly Lawis;lauis;louis)-meaning " Point to the sea"
is now located, to protect the inhabitants.

construction began in 1628 and.
Lasted around 1635
He regrouped and organized the survivors and formed a government then known as "The LAWIS GOVERNMENT".

He was proclaimed (by the SPANISH SUPERIOR GOVERNMENT) as the "founder of Lawis" and founder of all the other settlements that came into existence later on the Island(Santa Fe and now.
Municipality of Bantayan).

Lázaro also built a stone church (the third in Bantayan Island) whose ruined walls and post from the ravages of wars and Moro raids can still be seen in the northernmost part of the town in 1960s.

He proclaimed the place a "VISITA" (this marks also the beginnings of a parish (founded in 1800s) in the town of Bantayan.

though in year 1580 there's already a Parochial Church and convent established on Bantayan Island but it ceased to exist.

the church, convent and villages were destroyed, people were killed and only few have survived during the Muslim raid in year 1600.

the Northern part of Cebu Island(Daan Bantayan) and Northerpart of Bantayan Island(Lawis) was originally used as a guarding post or look out Station in year 1574 to monitor the Visayan Sea against Chinese threats led by Limahong who invaded Manila, the location gives a timely warning and preparation for the Spanish City of Cebu located in Fort San Pedro in case of Chinese invasions originating from Luzon.
thus the island got its name "Bantayan" a Filipino term that means "to guard" 

In 1635 Lazaro moved to Mindanao and established a Kota(camp) and a Fuerte(fort) in the Southern part of Mindanao now known as Zamboanga del Sur facing the Island of Basilan, Jolo, and Borneo.
It was Fray Melchor de Vera, was appointed designer of the fort.

The people of Madridejos honoured its founder by naming one of the streets Lazaro Mangubat Street.
Lazaro was from Opon before settling in Madridejos, hence, in reverence to his roots, a street in Poblacion (Opon) Lapu-Lapu City, the G(ABRIEL) MANGUBAT Street was named after his memory.
Gabriel Lázaro de Mangubat, also known as Capitán Lázaro Mangubat, was a Gobernadorcillo, a Spanish and Filipino nobleman and governor, from the 17th century.
In 1628 Lázaro the Mangubat established the first organized settlement in Bantayan in the aftermath of Muslim raid on that year
and a Presidio in the northernmost part of the Island where Madridejos (formerly Lawis;lauis;louis)-meaning " Point to the sea"
is now located, to protect the inhabitants. 
construction began in 1628 and. Lasted around 1635
He regrouped and organized the survivors and formed a government then known as "The LAWIS GOVERNMENT". 
He was proclaimed (by the SPANISH SUPERIOR GOVERNMENT) as the "founder of Lawis" and founder of all the other settlements that came into existence later on the Island(Santa Fe and now. Municipality of Bantayan). 
Lázaro also built a stone church (the third in Bantayan Island) whose ruined walls and post from the ravages of wars and Moro raids can still be seen in the northernmost part of the town in 1960s. 
He proclaimed the place a "VISITA" (this marks also the beginnings of a parish (founded in 1800s) in the town of Bantayan.
though in year 1580 there's already a Parochial Church and convent established on Bantayan Island but it ceased to exist. 
the church, convent and villages were destroyed, people were killed and only few have survived during the Muslim raid in year 1600.
the Northern part of Cebu Island(Daan Bantayan) and Northerpart of Bantayan Island(Lawis) was originally used as a guarding post or look out Station in year 1574 to monitor the Visayan Sea against Chinese threats led by Limahong who invaded Manila, the location gives a timely warning and preparation for the Spanish City of Cebu located in Fort San Pedro in case of Chinese invasions originating from Luzon. thus the island got its name "Bantayan" a Filipino term that means "to guard" 

In 1635 Lazaro moved to Mindanao and established a Kota(camp) and a Fuerte(fort) in the Southern part of Mindanao now known as Zamboanga del Sur facing the Island of Basilan, Jolo, and Borneo. It was Fray Melchor de Vera, was appointed designer of the fort.
The people of Madridejos honoured its founder by naming one of the streets Lazaro Mangubat Street. Lazaro was from Opon before settling in Madridejos, hence, in reverence to his roots, a street in Poblacion (Opon) Lapu-Lapu City, the G(ABRIEL) MANGUBAT Street was named after his memory.
Lázaro Mangubat