Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz
Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz | |
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| 26th Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office September 28, 1668 – September 24, 1669 | |
| Monarch | Charles II of Spain |
| Governor | (Viceroy of New Spain) Antonio Sebastián Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Marquess of Mancera |
| Preceded by | Diego de Salcedo |
| Succeeded by | Manuel de León |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz c. 1625 Spain |
| Died | December 1673 (aged 48) Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
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Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz (c. 1625 - December 1673) was a Spanish politician who served as the ad interim 26th governor and captain-general of the Philippines from September 28, 1668 to September 24, 1669. Prior to his term being the governor-general, he served as the junior auditor of the Real Audiencia of Manila before he held the highest position by trickery. He succeeded Diego de Salcedo as the governor.