Miguel de la Torre

Miguel de la Torre y Pando
Portrait of de la Torre by Eliab Metcalf, 1826
96th Governor of Puerto Rico
In office 17 January 1822 – 1837
Captain General of Venezuela
In office 1820–1822
Preceded by	Pablo Morillo
Succeeded by	Francisco Tomás Morales
Personal details
Born	13 December 1786 Bernales, Basque Country, Spain
Died	1843 (aged c. 56) Madrid, Spain
Profession	General, Governor-General of Puerto Rico
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Spain
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Rank	General
Commands	Expeditionary Army of Costa Firme, La Victoria Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Peninsular War Spanish American wars of Independence Spanish reconquest of New Granada Siege of Cartagena 1815 Venezuelan War of Independence Battle of Carabobo

Miguel de la Torre y Pando, conde de Torrepando (13 December 1786, in Bernales – 1843, in Madrid) was a Spanish General, Governor and Captain General, who served in Spain, Venezuela, Colombia and Puerto Rico during the Spanish American wars of independence and afterwards.