Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra
Prudencio de Orobio Y Basterra | |
|---|---|
| 16ª Governor of the Spanish Colony of Texas | |
| In office 1737–40/41 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo |
| Succeeded by | Tomás Felipe de Winthuisen |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Merchant, soldier and Governor of Texas (1737–1740/41) |
Prudencio de Orobio Y Basterra was a Spanish merchant, landowner and soldier who served as the Interim Governor of Texas between 1737 and 1740–41 and Mayor of Parras de la Fuente, in Coahuila (in modern Mexico).