Facundo Quiroga

Juan Facundo Quiroga (November 27, 1788 February 16, 1835) was an Argentine caudillo (military strongman) who supported federalism at the time when the country was still in formation.

Facundo Quiroga
3º governor of La Rioja
Personal details
BornNovember 27, 1788
La Rioja, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Argentina)
DiedFebruary 16, 1835(1835-02-16) (aged 46)
Barranca Yaco, Córdoba, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Political partyFederal
NicknameEl Tigre de los Llanos
Military service
AllegianceArgentine Confederation
Battles/warsDesert Campaign (1833–34)
Argentine Civil Wars
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