The Marquis of La Solana
Minister of War of the Kingdom of Spain
In office
12 October 1856  16 December 1856
MonarchIsabella II of Spain
Preceded byFernando Fernández de Cordova
Succeeded byFrancisco de Paula Figueras
73rd Governor-General of the Philippines
In office
29 July 1850  20 December 1853
MonarchIsabella II of Spain
Preceded byAntonio María Blanco
Succeeded byRamón Montero y Blandino
Personal details
Born
Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo y Eguía

7 January 1803
San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Died26 April 1857(1857-04-26) (aged 54)
Madrid, Spain
OccupationMilitary officer
Governor-General of the Philippines (1850–53)

Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo y Eguía (7 January 1803, San Sebastián 26 April 1857, Madrid) was a Spanish military and the marquis of La Solana. In 1814 he became a knight's page in the Spanish Army, fought against the government of Trienio Liberal, and then became the inspector of the Voluntarios Realistas. Madrid historians mentioned Urbiztondo's participation to a dispute at the Royal Palace of Madrid, which involved the Duke of Cádiz, the Duke of Valencia and Joaquín Osorio y Silva-Bazán (who was killed by Urbiztondo).

In 1833 he was imprisoned at Mérida due to the accusation that he is supposed-to-be connection to Carlism, but he managed to escape to Portugal.

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