Born in 1502, Miguel López de Legazpi was the youngest son of Don Juan Martínez López de Legazpi and Doña Elvira de Gurruchátegui.
He was born to a noble family and lived in the town of Zumárraga, in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa in Spain.

Between 1526 and 1527, López de Legazpi worked as a councilor in the municipal government of his town.
Born in 1502, Miguel López de Legazpi was the youngest son of Don Juan Martínez López de Legazpi and Doña Elvira de Gurruchátegui. He was born to a noble family and lived in the town of Zumárraga, in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa in Spain.
Between 1526 and 1527, López de Legazpi worked as a councilor in the municipal government of his town.
Miguel López de Legazpi