Narciso José Anastasio Clavería y Zaldúa, 1st Count of Manila (Catalan: Narcís Josep Anastasi Claveria i Zaldua; May 2, 1795[1] – June 20, 1851) was a Spanish army officer who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines from July 16, 1844, to December 26, 1849.

He encouraged agriculture, improved the streets and suburbs of Manila, and succeeded in helping the country.

[5] His grandson, Narciso Clavería y de Palacios, 3rd Count of Manila, was an architect who designed the Toledo Railway Station.

Narciso Clavería was a native of the Catalonian city of Girona, whose mother was of Basque origin.

Finally, Clavería and the Archbishop of Manila, Jose Segui, agreed to remove Tuesday, December 31, 1844, from the Philippine calendar.

On Wednesday, November 21, 1849, Clavería issued a decree sending long lists of Spanish and local surnames to the chiefs of the provinces.

The first steam-powered warships to sail regularly in Philippine waters were the Magallanes, Elcano, and Reina de Castilla.

These steamships were of great value because now it was possible to chase and capture the swift boats of the Moro pirates from the South who used to raid the coastal villages north of them.

For this successful military operation he received the titles of Count of Manila and Viscount of Clavería, and received the Knight Grand Cross of Royal and Military Order of San Fernando from Queen Isabella II, besides other rewards.

In return for the privilege of controlling the trade of the provinces the governors paid the government as high as three thousand pesos a year.

[3] A casino called "Sociedad de recreo" (" Recreation Association ") was established on Thursday, October 31, 1844.