Pedro de la Roca de Borja

Pedro de la Roca de Borja or Pedro de la Roca y Borja[1] was a Spanish noble and the colonial governor of Santiago de Cuba from 1637 to 1640[2] or 1643.

He was a member of the prestigious House of Borja family.

He was succeeded as the city's governor by Bartolomé de Osuna in December 1643.

[3] The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca overlooking the entry to the Bay of Santiago and serving as a defense against raiding pirates and colonial competitors was named in his honor.

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