Juan Buenaventura de Borja y Armendia

1564*, Gandía, Valencia – d. 1628, Santafé de Bogotá) was a Spanish noble of the House of Borja who served in multiple positions of power throughout the New Kingdom of Granada.

He was legitimized by King Philip III of Spain during the Courts of Valencia on 14 January 1604, with a pedigree towards the military branch of the kingdom.

He ordered the creation of a grammatical process defined for the Chibchan languages and extended the collection of the Alcabala to many cities where it was previously not enforced.

He died in Santafé de Bogotá in 1628 and was buried at the foot of the city's main cathedral.

Instead, the oidor or hearer of Lesmes de Espinosa Saravia took control of governmental matters until a new president was finally appointed in 1630.

Signature and initialling of Juan de Borja y Armendia
Arms of the Duke of Gandía and of the Borja or Borgia