José de Villamil
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José de Villamil
or José Villamil
(1789–1866) was one of the fathers of the independence of Ecuador
, founder of its navy, "conqueror" and first governor of the Galapagos islands
, minister of foreign relations. José de Villamil is the brother of Felipe Martin de Villamil
(1783–1843). The city of General Villamil Playas is named in honor of him.
Villamil
- Places :* Villamil, a hamlet in Tapia de Casariego, Spain* Puerto Villamil, on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador* General Villamil Playas, a town in Ecuador- Families and individuals :...
or José Villamil
Villamil
- Places :* Villamil, a hamlet in Tapia de Casariego, Spain* Puerto Villamil, on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador* General Villamil Playas, a town in Ecuador- Families and individuals :...
(1789–1866) was one of the fathers of the independence of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, founder of its navy, "conqueror" and first governor of the Galapagos islands
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
, minister of foreign relations. José de Villamil is the brother of Felipe Martin de Villamil
Martin de Villamil
Felipe Martin de Villamil or Martin Villamil was a trader in the Caribbeans and in Europe.- In the Caribbeans :...
(1783–1843). The city of General Villamil Playas is named in honor of him.
Sources
- El general José de Villamil y la Independencia de Hispanoamerica, de Benjamin Rosales Valenzuela, Guayaquil, 11/2004.
External links
- Diccionario Biográfico Ecuador : http://www.diccionariobiograficoecuador.com/tomos/tomo7/v4.htm y http://www.diccionariobiograficoecuador.com/tomos/tomo7/v4.htm
- Génesis de la Armada de Ecuador : http://militar.org/armada.ecuador.htm y
- Lista de los ministros de relaciones exteriores del Ecuador : http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/mre/documentos/ministerio/cancilleres/jose%20villamil.htm y