Juan de Carvajal
Juan de Carvajal | |
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statue of Juan de Carvajal in El Tocuyo | |
| Born | c. 1511 |
| Died | 16 September 1546 |
| Cause of death | Hanging |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Years active | 1529-1546 |
| Employer | Real Audiencia of Santo Domingo |
| Known for | Executing Phillip Von Hutten, leading to the end of the Welser Concessions in Venezuela. |
| Notable work | Founding Tocuyo |
| Title | Governor of the Province of Venezuela |
| Term | 1st of January 1545 - August 1546 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Frias |
| Successor | Juan perez de tolosa |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death Penalty |
Juan de Carvajal (c. 1511 – 16 September 1546) was a Spanish conquistador and one of the first governors of Venezuela Province. Carvajal was born in Villafranca de los Barros, Extremadura, in the Kingdom of Spain.