Domingo de Arrivillaga y Urdinsso
Domingo de Arrivillaga y Urdinsso | |
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| Ordinary Mayor of Santiago de Guatemala | |
| In office 1653–1653 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Domingo de Arribillaga y Urdinsso 1605 |
| Died | December 6, 1664 (aged 58–59) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Spouse | María Antonia de Coronado Ulloa |
| Relations | Arrivillaga Family |
| Occupation | Soldier, settler, administrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Rank | Captain of Infantry |
Captain Domingo de Arrivillaga y Urdinsso (1605 – December 6, 1664), was a prominent Basque soldier, settler, and administrator in Santiago de Guatemala (present day Antigua Guatemala). He was the progenitor of the aristocratic Arrivillaga clan, which played a pivotal role in Guatemalan history throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.[1]
Biography
Arrivillaga was born in Irún, Kingdom of Navarre to a well-off family of Basque descent. He and his brother traveled to the Americas around 1643, first to the Indies, Panama and then Guatemala where they inherited an estate from their uncle. He would spend years growing the property and accumulating immense wealth. Domingo would found the Mayorazgo de Arrivillaga in 1656 after receiving authorization from the crown. Arrivillaga also held administrative positions, most notably as the Second Mayor of Santiago de Guatemala, a position countless of his descendants would hold. At some point he obtained the rank of Captain of Infantry.[2][3]
Family
Arrivillaga married María Antonia de Coronado Ulloa, a distant relative of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Conquistador and Governor of New Galicia. Her father was the Governor and Captain General of the Province of Veragua.[4]
Arrivillaga's descendant's retained immense wealth and influence for centuries, producing countless prominent figures in Guatemalan history and society.
- Antonio de Larrazábal y Arrivillaga, diplomat, deputy of the Cortes of Cádiz, cleric, and Rector of the University of San Carlos.
- Manuel José Echeverría y Arrivillaga, statesman and lawyer who served as the Minister of the Interior under the regime of President Rafael Carrera.
- Alonso de Arrivillaga, Jesuit priest in Sonora, New Spain who served as provincial superior and procurator of missions during the 1710s.
References
- ^ Melchor, Johann (2023-01-01). "Los Arribillaga en Guatemala del siglo XVII a 1820. El mayorazgo, el ingenio de azúcar y su patrimonio artístico". Anales de la Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, XCIX.
- ^ "Casa de Arrivillaga como empresa familiar". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Melchor, Johann (2023-01-01). "Los Arribillaga en Guatemala del siglo XVII a 1820. El mayorazgo, el ingenio de azúcar y su patrimonio artístico". Anales de la Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, XCIX.
- ^ Melchor, Johann (2023-01-01). "Los Arribillaga en Guatemala del siglo XVII a 1820. El mayorazgo, el ingenio de azúcar y su patrimonio artístico". Anales de la Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, XCIX.