Pedro Morales y Mercado
Captain Pedro Morales y Mercado | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1661–1662 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | Amador de Roxas y Azevedo |
| Succeeded by | Jacinto Vela de Hinojosa |
| Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1651–1652 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV |
| Preceded by | Juan Nieto de Umanes |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Suárez Maldonado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1610 Ciudad de Rodrigo, Salamanca, Spain |
| Died | c. 1670 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse | María de Manzanares y Aguilar |
| Occupation | politician army |
| Profession | treasurer military man |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | c. 1620-c. 1660 |
| Rank | Captain |
Pedro Morales y Mercado (c. 1610 - c. 1670) was a 17th-century Spanish nobleman, who held different honorific positions in the Río de la Plata, serving as mayor, army officer and treasurer of Buenos Aires.