Juan de Ugalde (December 9, 1729 – 1816), later referred to erroneously as Juan de Uvalde by American settlers, was the Governor of Coahuila, now in Mexico.
He led several military campaigns against Apache tribes in Texas.
In 1790, he successfully led Spanish soldiers against Apache forces at Arroyo de la Soledad, which was renamed in his honor as Cañon de Ugalde.
In the mid-19th century, American settlers altered it to Uvalde, which is now the name of the city there.
After the Spanish government ordered him back to Spain, Ugalde continued in the service and was promoted to field marshal in 1797.