Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo | |
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| 63rd Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office December 23, 1830 – March 1, 1835 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII of Spain |
| Preceded by | Mariano Ricafort Palacín y Abarca |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel de Torres |
| Lieutenant Commander (Segundo Cabo) of the Philippines | |
| In office 1826–1830 | |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel de Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo April 13, 1772 Cádiz, Spain |
| Died | January 6, 1836 (aged 63) Madrid, Spain |
| Signature | |
Pasqual Enrile y Alcedo (13 April 1772 – 6 January 1836), a native of Cádiz, Spain, was the Spanish governor-general of the Philippines from December 23, 1830, to March 1, 1835. He was among the most illustrious rulers of the archipelago, on account of his ability, uprightness, and zeal for the public welfare. Enrile was especially active in building highways and providing other means of communication to bring the inland and the maritime provinces into communication with each other.: 55–59