Antón García Caro

Antón García Caro (1560-c.1624) was a Spanish jurist and politician, who performed legal functions during the Viceroyalty of Peru,[1] serving as escribano and procurador of Buenos Aires.

[2] He was born in Carmona, Seville, Spain, son of a Spanish family of Basque ancestors.

[3] Antón García Caro arrived at the Río de la Plata from Cádiz in the expedition Alonso de Vera y Aragón.

[4] He belonged to the second contingent of settlers that was established in the city of Buenos Aires after the second foundation.

[5] In 1588, Juan Torre de Vera y Aragón granted him lands located in the vicinity of Luján river.