Juan Dominguez Palermo
Juan Dominguez Palermo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | June 9, 1635 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Father | Domingo de Giovani |
| Mother | Maria de Vargas |
Juan Dominguez Palermo (c.1560–1635) was an Italian conquistador and settler of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1] His name carries one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, Palermo.[2]
Biography
Juan Dominguez Palermo had arrived at Rio de la Plata in 1585 from Sicily, his hometown.[3] His wife was Isabel Gómez de Saravia, descendant of Miguel Gómez de la Puerta.[4]
Notes
- ^ Los primeros italianos en el Río de la Plata. Enrique de Gandía.
- ^ Buenos Aires, ciudad secreta. Germinal Nogués.
- ^ La sociedad colonial: (Páginas sobre la sociedad de Buenos Aires entre los siglos xvi y xix). José Torre Revello.
- ^ Historias inesperadas de la historia argentina: Tragedias, misterios. Daniel Balmaceda.