Juan de Oñate

Juan de Oñate y Salazar was a conquistador from New Spain, explorer, and colonial governor of the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México in the viceroyalty of New Spain. He led early Spanish expeditions to the Great Plains and Lower Colorado River Valley, encountering numerous indigenous tribes in their homelands there. Oñate founded settlements in the province, now in the Southwestern United States.
Gaspar de Portolá

Gaspar de Portolá y Rovira (1723–1786) was a Spanish soldier and administrator in New Spain. As commander of the Spanish colonizing expedition on land and sea that established San Diego and Monterey, Portolá expanded New Spain's Las Californias province far to the north from its beginnings on the Baja California peninsula. Portolá's expedition also was the first European to see San Francisco Bay. The expedition gave names to geographic features along the way, many of which are still in use.
Sebastián Vizcaíno

Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548–1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, the California coast and Japan.
Luís de Velasco

Luís de Velasco was the second viceroy of New Spain during the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the mid-sixteenth century.
Gastón de Peralta, 3rd Marquess of Falces

Gastón Carrillo de Peralta y Bosquete, 3rd Marquess of Falces (1510–1587) was a Spanish nobleman who was the third viceroy of the Viceroyalty of New Spain from October 16, 1566 to March 10, 1568.
Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá

Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá (1555–1620) was a captain and legal officer in the Juan de Oñate expedition that first colonized Santa Fe de Nuevo México in 1598. Between 1601 and 1603, he served as the Alcalde mayor of the Guanacevi mines in what is now the Mexican state of Durango. He is better known for his authorship of Historia de la Nueva México, published in 1610.
Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, 1st Marquess of Villamanrique

Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, 1st Marquess of Villamanrique, Spanish nobleman and the seventh viceroy of New Spain. He governed from October 17, 1585 to January 26, 1590.
Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas

Luis de Velasco, 1st Marquess of Salinas, was a Spanish nobleman, son of the second viceroy of New Spain, and himself the eighth viceroy. He governed from January 27, 1590 to November 4, 1595, and again from July 2, 1607, to June 10, 1611. In between he was viceroy of Peru for eight years.
Juan de Mendoza, 3rd Marquess of Montesclaros

Don Juan de Mendoza y Luna, 3rd Marquess of Montesclaros, Spanish nobleman, man of letters, and the tenth viceroy of New Spain. He governed from October 27, 1603 to July 2, 1607. Thereafter he was viceroy of Peru, from December 21, 1607 to December 18, 1615. After returning to Spain, he became advisor to the king and a high official in the Court.
Diego López Pacheco, 7th Duke of Escalona

Don Diego Roque López Pacheco Cabrera y Bobadilla, 7th Duke of Escalona, 7th Marquess of Villena and 7th Count of Xiquena was a Spanish nobleman and, from August 28, 1640 to June 10, 1642, viceroy of New Spain.
García Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 2nd Count of Salvatierra

Don Diego García Sarmiento de Sotomayor, 2nd Count of Salvatierra, 2nd Marquess of Sobroso was a Spanish viceroy of New Spain and of Peru.
Juan Ortega y Montañés

Don Juan Ortega y Montañés was a Roman Catholic bishop and colonial administrator in Guatemala and New Spain. He was successively bishop of Durango, of Guatemala and of Michoacán, and then archbishop of Mexico. He also served as interim viceroy of New Spain from February 27, 1696 to December 18, 1696 and again from November 4, 1701 to November 27, 1702.
Fernando de Alencastre, 1st Duke of Linares

Fernando de Alencastre Noroña y Silva, 1st Duke of Linares, GE, KOS was a Spanish nobleman and military officer. He also served as Viceroy of New Spain, from January 15, 1711 to August 15, 1716.
Baltasar de Zúñiga, 1st Duke of Arión

Baltasar de Zúñiga y Guzmán, 1st Duke of Arión, 2nd Marquess of Valero was Spanish viceroy of New Spain from August 16, 1716 to October 14, 1722 and later president of the Council of the Indies.
Pedro de Castro, 1st Duke of la Conquista

Pedro de Castro y Figueroa, 1st Duke of la Conquista, 1st Marquess of Gracia Real, KOS, OSJ was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from August 17, 1740 to August 22, 1741.
Antonio María de Bucareli

Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa was a Spanish military officer, governor of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain (1771—1779). He was Knight of Justice of the Order of Malta.
Lope García de Castro

Lope García de Castro was a Spanish colonial administrator, member of the Council of the Indies and of the Audiencias of Panama and Lima. From September 2, 1564 to November 26, 1569 he was interim viceroy of Peru.