Hernán Venegas Carrillo

Hernán Venegas Carrillo Manosalvas (c.1513 – 2 February 1583) was a Spanish conquistador for who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca and Panche people in the New Kingdom of Granada, present-day Colombia. Venegas Carrillo was mayor of Santa Fe de Bogotá for two terms; in 1542 and from 1543 to 1544.

Hernán Venegas Carrillo
Bornc.1513
Died(1583-02-02)February 2, 1583
Bogotá, New Kingdom of Granada
Burial placeCathedral of Bogotá
4°35′52.64″N 74°04′30.86″W
NationalityCastilian
OccupationsConquistador
EmployerSpanish Crown
Known forConquest of the Muisca
Conquest of the Panche
Foundation of Bituima
Foundation of Apulo
Foundation of Tocaima
Mayor of Bogotá
Spouses
  • Magdalena de Guatavita
  • Juana Ponce de León y Figueroa
ChildrenMaría, Alonso, Isabel, Fernán Venegas
Maria Venegas Carrillo Ponce de León
Alonso, Pedro, Luis, Francisco, Juana, Isabel, Inés Venegas Ponce de León
Parents
  • Diego Ruiz Venegas Manosalvas (father)
  • Inés Venegas (mother)
FamilyPedro Fernández de Valenzuela (cousin)
Encomendero of Bogotá
In office
1542–1542
Preceded byJuan Díaz Hidalgo
Succeeded byJuan de Céspedes
In office
1543–1544
Preceded byJuan de Céspedes
Succeeded byJuan Ruiz de Orejuela
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