Juan Antonio Garretón

Juan Antonio Garretón
Royal Governor of Chiloé
In office 1761–1765
Monarch	Charles III
Preceded by	Antonio Narciso de Santa María
Succeeded by	Manuel Fernández de Castelblanco
Personal details
Born	c. 1714 Zaragoza, Spain
Died	1782 Lima, Peru
Spouse	Benigna Fernández y Lorca
Profession	Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Battles/wars	Battle of Río Bueno

Juan Antonio Garretón (born in Aragón, Spain) was a Spanish army officer who served in different positions in Colonial Chile and Chiloé.

Garretón led Spanish forces based in Valdivia to victory in the Battle of Río Bueno of 1759.^[1] This battle was a break to a previous policy of befriending indigenous communities on behalf of the Spanish authorities in Valdivia.^[2]

Following his stay in Valdivia he served as Royal Governor of Chiloé from 1761 to 1765.^[3] Garretón had difficult relation with indigenous peoples and the Jesuits of Chiloé. His removal from the position of Royal Governor of Chiloé was related to his violation the secrecy of correspondence of local Jesuits.^[3]

References

1. Barros Arana, 1886, p. 310.
2. Urbina Carrasco, 2009, p. 174.
3. Olguín, Carlos (1971). Instituciones Politicas Y Administrativas de Chiloe en El Siglo XVIII (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Jurídica de Chile. pp. 34–37.

Bibliography

• Barros Arana, Diego (2000) [1886]. Historia General de Chile (in Spanish). Vol. VI (2 ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Universitaria.
• Urbina Carrasco, María Ximena (2009). La Frontera "de arriba" en Chile Colonial (in Spanish). Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaíso. ISBN 978-956-17-0433-6.

Government offices
Preceded by Antonio Narciso de Santa María	Royal Governor of Chiloé 1761–1765	Succeeded by Manuel Fernández de Castelblanco