In 1778, by the Treaty of the Pardo, Portugal ceeded to Spain some West
African islands (Annobon, Corisco, Elobeyes, Fernando Poo, ...) and coastal
territories (Rio Muni) which were under its nominal authority since the end
of the 15th century.
At first the Spanish showed little intrest to these regions, even considering
briefly the possibility of selling them to the British.
It was only in 1843 - 1845 that Spanish authority was imposed on the islands
Rio Muni becoming, in the same period, a de facto dependency of the French
colony of Gabon.
This situation lasted until 1900, when, by the Treaty of Paris, France ceded
the region to Spain. (1)
(1) The interior of Rio Muni only came under Spanish authority in 1926, when
the last Fang tribes submited.
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SPANISH ADMINISTRATORS
Governors
Gobernadores
1871 Frederico Anrich
1872 - 1874 Ignacio García Tudela
1875 - 1877 Diego Santisteban Chamorro
1877 - 1879 Alejandro Arias Salgado
1879 - 1880 Enrique Santaló
1880 - 1883 José Montes de Oca
1883 - 1885 Antonio Cano
1885 - 1887 José Montes de Oca (2x)
1887 - 1888 Luis Navarro
1888 - 1889 Antonio Morena Guerra
1889 - 1890 José de Ibarra
1890 José Gómez Barreda
1890 - 1892 José de Barrasa
1892 Antonio Martínez
1892 - 1893 Eulogio Merchán
1893 - 1895 José de la Puente Basseve
1895 - 1897 Adolfo de España y Gómez de Humarán
1897 - 1898 Manuel Rico
1898 - 1900 José Rodríguez Vera
1900 - 1901 Francisco Dueñas
1901 - 1905 José de Ibarra Autrán
1905 - 1906 José Gómez de la Serna
1906 Diego Saavedra y Magdalena
1906 - 1907 Ángel Barrera y Luyando
1907 - 1908 Luis Ramos Izquierdo y Vivar
1908 - 1909 José Centeño Anchorena
1910 - 1924 Ángel Barrera y Luyando (2x)
1924 - 1926 Carlos Tovar de Revilla
1926 - 1931 Miguel Núñez de Prado
1931 - 1932 Gustavo de Sostoa y Sthamer, assassinated 1... - 1932
1933 - 1934 Estanislao Lluesma García
1934 - 1935 Ángel Manzaneque Feltrer
1935 - 1936 Luis Sánchez Guerra Sáez, deposed (1)
1936 - 1937 Manuel de Mendívil y Elfo (* in Fernando Poo)
1937 - 1941 Juan Fontán y Lobé 1899 - 1944
1942 - 1943 Mariano Alonso Alonso, deposed (2) 1899 -
1943 - 1949 Juan Marián Bonelli Rubio 1904 -
(1) After the outbreak of the nationalist revolt in Spain in 1936
both governor Sánchez Guerra Sáez and Porcel, his delegate in
Rio Muni, remained loyal to the republican government and set
up "People's Front Committees".
Sánchez Guerra Sáez was however immediately overthrown by a
military revolt, Porcel being able to maintain himself for
some time, until vanquished by the new governor, Juan Fontán
y Lobé.
(2) Deposed after his attempt to become "King of the Bubi", the major
indigenious community of Fernando Poo
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