Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban (1699 in

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– 1759 in

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) was a Spanish

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and colonial official. He became the governor-general of the

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appointed from July 1754 to May 31, 1759.

Life

Arandía was a native of

with lineage from the families of

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. He was a member of the

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and became the gentleman of the bedchamber to Charles III of Spain (V of Sicily). In 1754, he arrived in Manila as the new governor-general replacing the 1st Marquis of Brindisi. During his governorship, he reformed the army and expelled infidel Chinese and built the Alcaicería (market) of San Fernando in

. He died in office and was replaced by the Bishop of Cebú Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta in 1759.

References

Timeline of Philippine history {{DEFAULTSORT:Santisteban, Pedro Manuel de Arandia 1699 births 1759 deaths Captains General of the Philippines