Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella

Pedro del Barrio Junco y Espriella (July 15, 1682 – ?) was acting governor of Texas from 1748 to 1750 and twice the governor of Nuevo León, New Spain (1740–1746 and 1752–1757).

Biography Junco y Espriella was born on July 15, 1682, in Carranzo, Llanes (Asturias, Spain). He was the son of Felipe de Barrio Junco y Espriella and Ana Maria Noriega Rubín de Celis. He had a brother, Nicolás de Junco y Espriela, Knight of Calatrava.

However, Espriella kept alive the trade between French and residents in Texas, as well as the gambling, even though these things were forbidden in the Spanish America. This caused him to be expelled from the Texas government in 1750.

In spite of this, Espriella was appointed governor of Nuevo León for the second time, between 1752 and 1757, Later, he served as provincial alcalde of the Santa Hermandad (Brotherhood) of New Spain. On March 27, 1765, he became in captain of the Presidio of El Paso del Norte, Mexico. Apparently, after this position, he was not reappointed to any other official position. His place and date of death are not known.

Personal life Pedro de Barrio Junco y Espriella was married to Maria Antonia Rodriguez, and they had two children.