Miguel de la Torre

Miguel de la Torre y Pando
Portrait of de la Torre by Eliab Metcalf, 1826
96th Governor of the Province of Puerto Rico later, will become the first Autonomous Community 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 y de Morales
Personal details
Born	13 December 1786 Bernales, Basque Country, Kingdom of 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	War of the Second Coalition War of the Oranges Peninsular War Battle of Medellín Battle of Ocaña Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro Siege of Pamplona (1813) Battle of Sorauren Battle of Toulouse (1814) Iberian-americas rebellious separate groups Spanish reconquest of New Granada Siege of Cartagena Venezuelan rebellious separate groups Battle of Carabobo

Miguel de la Torre y Pando, 1st Count of Torre-Pando (13 December 1786 – 27 May 1843) was a Spanish general, governor and captain general, who served in Spain, Venezuela, Colombia and Puerto Rico during the Iberian-americas rebellious separate groups and afterwards.