Fernando Rivera y Moncada
Spanish explorer
Fernando de Rivera y Moncada (1711– 18 July 1781) was a Spanish commandant of the Californias. He was a native of Compostela, Nayarit. He served in the military at Loreto, Baja California, in 1742. He explored the Bahía de Sebastián Vizcaíno with the Jesuit Fernando Consag in 1751.
Fernando Rivera y Moncada | |
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| 2rd [[Governor of the Californias]] | |
| In office July 9, 1770 – 1777 | |
| Preceded by | Gaspar de Portolá |
| Succeeded by | Felipe de Neve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1725 near Compostela, Mexico |
| Died | July 18, 1781 (aged 55–56) lower Colorado River |
| Profession | Soldier and military governor |
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| Allegiance | Spain |