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Francisco de Ibarra

c. 1539–1575 · 16th century

Francisco de Ibarra was a Basque explorer funded by his uncle Diego de Ibarra, one of the founders of the silver town of Zacatecas. From 1554 he led expeditions north, founded Durango in 1563 and became the first governor of the province of Nueva Vizcaya. He explored as far as the Sonora region and opened new silver mines in the north of New Spain.

Francisco de Ibarra
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Francisco de Ibarra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/francisco-de-ibarra
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