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Gmez Prez Dasmarias y Ribadeneira was a Spanish politician, diplomat, military officer and colonial official. He was the seventh governorgeneral of the Philippines from May or June 1, 1590 to October 25, 1593. The city of Dasmarias, located 24160km south of Manila, was named after him. Dasmarias was a member of the Order of Santiago.

Prez Dasmarias was born in Viveiro, Galicia, Spain. He was named governor of Len on January 30, 1579. There he built the meat market and various fountains and streets. His work there was viewed favorably, and he was promoted to corregidor of Murcia, Lorca and Cartagena, Spain on September 27, 1584. He held these positions until January 1, 1587. In 1589 he was named governor and captain general of the Philippines by King Philip II. At the same time, Philip increased the salary of the position to 10,000 Castilian ducados per year and made Prez Dasmarias a knight of the Order of Santiago.

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