Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna


Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna was born in Cadiz. He served multiple Governorships including; Governor of Isla Margarita 1649-54,Governor of Tucuman 1681-86. He founded the city of San Fernando Valley of Catamarca in 1683, and he authorized the transfer of Tucuman. He was later appointed mayor of Santiago de Chile..
Father Lozano in his manuscript, “History of the Conquest of Paraguay”, stated that Mate de Luna was, “ a knight of notorious nobility, who enameled with his prowress in war and illustrious example of virtue and prudence in government.”