[1] With the rank of colonel, he led the Spanish coup of July 1936 in Galicia, since generals Enrique Salcedo [es] (commander of the VIII Military Region) and Rogelio Caridad Pita [es] (military governor of A Coruña) refused to join the uprising; they were arrested and executed.

[2] Born in A Coruña on 29 June 1877, his parents were Pascual Cánovas Carrillo, captain of the Infantry, and his mother Práxedes Lacruz Tordesillas.

Shortly after, the family moved to Vigo, where he spend his childhood and managed to excel in his studies.

During his tenure, he softened the situation of the special courts, allowing defenders to provide all kinds of evidence.

[6] On 13 April 1942, he was appointed Director General of the Civil Guard, a position he held until 1 July 1943, when he moved to the reserve.