What governor-general of the Philippines in the 18th century had the same last name as a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa?
Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban (1699 in Ceuta – 1759 in Manila) was a Spanish knight and colonial official. He became the governor-general of the Philippines appointed from July 1754 to May 31, 1759.
Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera (baptized March 25, 1587, Bergüenda, Álava - August 12, 1660, Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a Spanish soldier and colonial official. From 1632 to 1634 he was governor of Panama. From June 25, 1635 to August 11, 1644 he was governor of the Philippines. And from 1659 to his death in 1660 he was governor of the Canary Islands. He is remembered as one of the two greatest Spanish military leaders in the Philippines.