Antonio de Oro Pulido (Ciempozuelos (Madrid), 13 April, 1904 – Tetuán, 28 December, 1940) was a Spanish military officer, explorer and colonial administrator.
Antonio de Oro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio de Oro Pulido 13 April 1904 |
| Died | 28 December 1940 (aged 36) |
| Allegiance |  Nationalist Spain |
Branch | Spanish Army |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Other work | Government delegate in Spanish Sahara (1937–1940) |
Biography
editOro came to the Spanish territories in Africa with the rank of captain, and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1938, he founded the city of El Aaiún, which in 1940 became the capital of Spanish Sahara. He died on 28 December, 1940, from sudden sepsis.[1]
There is a street named after him in Ciempozuelos (Calle Capitán Antonio de Oro).[2]
References
edit- ↑ Francisco López Barrios (23 January 2005). "El Lawrence de Arabia Español" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Calle Capitán Antonio de Oro (Callejero de Ciempozuelos)". Callejero.net. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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