He was born in the city of Almagro, in the current province of Ciudad Real, as the illegitimate son of Juan de Montenegro and Elvira Gutiérrez. Both parents had given each other the promise of marriage, but ended their courtship without making this commitment. By the time they broke up, Elvira was pregnant with Diego, which is why her relatives hid her until the child was born, who saw the light in 1475.

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December 26, 2022

He founded San Pedro de Riobamba, the first Spanish city in Ecuador; In addition, he ordered Captain Francisco Pacheco to found and populate Puerto Viejo in the vicinity of the coast.

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