Jacinto de Barrios y Jáuregui

Jacinto de Barrios Leal y Jáuregui was a Spanish soldier who served as Governor of the Province of Coahuila (1759–1762; 1765–1768) and Texas (1751–1759).

Career Jacinto de Barrios Leal y Jáuregui was a native of Cádiz in Andalusia, Spain.

Around the year 1718, Jacinto started to serve the Spanish Crown as a soldier and participated in the wars between the Spain and Italia. In these wars, Barrios reached the position of Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry.

He was appointed governor and Captain General of Texas in 1751, arriving to the province in June of that year. Shortly after, in that year, three Frenchmen were found to have settled along the Trinity River to trade with the Native Americans. The Spanish authorities arrested and expelled them from the colony.

During his government, the Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá and the Presidios of San Agustín de Ahumada and San Sabá were established. In addition, the San Xavier mission and San Francisco Xavier Presidio were transferred to the vicinity of San Marcos River.

In that year he left Texas and moved to Coahuila to fulfill his duties as governor. He governed the province from February 1759 until September 10, 1762. Later, he was reappointed on December 10, 1765, finishing his term on February 6, 1768.