Antonio de Oro
Spanish military officer
About Antonio de Oro
Lived 1904 – 1940 (aged 35–36). Antonio de Oro was a Spanish military personnel, colonial administrator, explorer, list of colonial governors of Spanish Sahara and spanish Sahara.
Antonio de Oro Pulido (Ciempozuelos (Madrid), 13 April, 1904 – Tetuán, 28 December, 1940) was a Spanish military officer, explorer and colonial administrator.
Biography Oro came to the Spanish territories in Africa with the rank of captain, and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1938, he founded the city of El Aaiún, which in 1940 became the capital of Spanish Sahara. He died on 28 December, 1940, from sudden sepsis.
There is a street named after him in Ciempozuelos (Calle Capitán Antonio de Oro).
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Who was Antonio de Oro?
Spanish military officer
When was Antonio de Oro born?
Antonio de Oro was born in 1904 in Ciempozuelos.
When did Antonio de Oro die?
Antonio de Oro died on 28 December 1940 in Tétouan.
What was Antonio de Oro's occupation?
Antonio de Oro was a military personnel, colonial administrator, explorer, list of colonial governors of Spanish Sahara and spanish Sahara.
What nationality was Antonio de Oro?
Antonio de Oro was Spanish.
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