Founding of Cuenca, Ecuador

When

1557

Where

Cuenca, Ecuador

Episodes

1

On April 12, 1557, Gil Ramírez Dávalos founded the Spanish settlement of Cuenca in present-day Ecuador. The city was established on the ruins of the Inca city of Tomebamba and the Cañari city of Guapondelig, under the authority of the Viceroy of Peru.

Episodes

1. 1April 12, 1557 · Cuenca, EcuadorFounding of Cuenca

   Gil Ramírez Dávalos founded the Spanish settlement of Cuenca on April 12, 1557, on the ruins of pre-Columbian cities.

People involved

• Gil Ramírez Dávalos · Founder
• Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza · Viceroy of Peru

Sources

1. Cuenca, Ecuador Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18

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