Francisco Laso de la Vega

Francisco Laso de la Vega y Alvarado (1568–1640) was a Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile from December 1629 to May 1639.

In 1625 he returned to Spain, as a captain of cavalry, served as a judge in Badajoz, and was preparing to take the governorship of Jerez de la Frontera, when he was appointed Governor of Chile.

His government was very successful against the warlike Mapuche in the Arauco War, defeating them in the Battle of La Albarrada.

He also refounded the city of Angol, with families from the Fort of Santa Lucía de Yumbel, in 1637.

Ill in the last years of his term, he returned to Peru, suffering from edema, pausing in Santiago because of an attack.