Two Counts of Revilla Gigedo served as Viceroys of New Spain: For the butterfly, see viceroy butterfly. ... Flag of New Spain New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. ...

1. Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, count of Rivella Gigedo (1682?–1766), was the Viceroy of New Spain from 1746 to 1755. He encouraged the and settlement of New Mexico, particularly under José de Escandón. José de Escandón (May 19, 1700 - 1770) was the first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, which extended from the Pánuco River in Mexico to the Guadalupe River in Texas. ...

2. His son, Juan Vicente Güemes Pacheco de Padilla, count of Revilla Gigedo, (1740–1799), (born in Havana, Cuba), was Viceroy of New Spain from 1789 to 1794. He was one of the finest administrators of the Spanish colonial era. Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: Habana (CU HAV)) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ...

Revilla Gigedo the son slept 3 - 4 hours per night, arising at 1 a. m. to begin a day's work. Shortly after he assumed the office of the 53rd viceroy of New Spain, a gang of outlaws murdered 11 people in one family. Revilla Gigedo took only 13 days to have the gang located, tried and hung for the murders. For this, he was often called the Vindicator of Justice. He also did much to lessen the bribery and corruption among government employees. He implemented new administrative system of intendancies in the government. He cleaned up Mexico City and installed street lights there and in various other cities and he promoted the construction of needed public buildings and aqueducts.

Rivella Gigedo sent out an expedition that carried the Spanish territorial claims north of the California coast. Because of his sponsorship of exploration, several places in North America bear his name. When he took the office of viceroy in 1789, the Spanish claims in North America had reached their widest extent. Although he sponsored exploration, he did not see the Pacific Northwest as being worth what it would cost to maintain possession of it and he resisted his predecessor's build up of the army there. World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... Darker red states are always part of the Pacific Northwest. ...

Despite his good work and popularity with the people he ruled, Revilla Gigedo lasted only five years in office. Although King Charles IV was the nominal ruler of Spain, his queen, Maria Luisa of Parma and her lover, Manuel de Godoy held most of the power. Godoy wasn't in agreement with Rivella Gigedo's reforms and lack of territorial ambitions in the Pacific Northwest. Godoy replaced him as soon as he could. Charles IV (November 11, 1748 - January 20, 1819) was King of Spain from December 14, 1788 until his abdication on March 19, 1808. ... Manuel de Godoy (1767 – 1851) was a Spanish statesman. ...

Revillagigedo Island, in Alaska was named after him, as were the San Juan Islands in what is now the United States state of Washington and the Revilla Gigedo Islands, southwest of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. Revillagigedo Island is an island in the Alexander Archipelago, in southeast Alaska. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water 236,507 km² (13. ... The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... The Revillagigedo Islands (or Revillagigedo Archipelago) are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... Baja California (highlighted) Alternative use: Baja California (state) Baja California or Lower California is a peninsula in the west of Mexico. ...