Francisco de Garay

Spanish explorer
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Francisco de Garay
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Francisco de Garay

Summary

Francisco de Garay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sopuerta[2]. He was born on 1475[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on January 1, 1523[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], military personnel[7], slave trader[8], and conquistador[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Francisco de Garay was born in Sopuerta[2].
  • Francisco de Garay passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Francisco de Garay was born on 1475[3].
  • Francisco de Garay died on January 1, 1523[5].
  • Francisco de Garay held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Francisco de Garay worked as an explorer[6].
  • Francisco de Garay worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Francisco de Garay's professions included slave trader[8].
  • Francisco de Garay's professions included conquistador[9].
  • Francisco de Garay held the position of Governor of Jamaica[12].
  • Francisco de Garay was a member of Columbus conquistador force[13].
  • Francisco de Garay is recorded as male[14].
  • Francisco de Garay's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francisco de Garay's Commons category is recorded as Francisco de Garay[16].
  • Francisco de Garay's given name is recorded as Francisco[17].
  • Francisco de Garay's described by source is recorded as Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[18].
  • Francisco de Garay's participant in is recorded as 1493 Columbus Voyage to Americas[19].
  • Francisco de Garay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].

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Origins and Family

Francisco de Garay was born in Sopuerta[2]. He was born on 1475[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], military personnel[7], slave trader[8], and conquistador[9]. Francisco de Garay held the position of Governor of Jamaica[12].

Death and Burial

Francisco de Garay died on January 1, 1523[5]. He died in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Francisco de Garay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was Francisco de Garay born?

Born in Sopuerta[2], Francisco de Garay…

Where did Francisco de Garay die?

Francisco de Garay passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Francisco de Garay do for work?

Francisco de Garay worked as explorer[6], military personnel[7], slave trader[8], and conquistador[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Conquistador Voices. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Sopuerta
    Position held Governor of Jamaica
    Country of citizenship Spain
    Given name Francisco
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