Arrivillaga Family

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The Arrivillaga Family was a notable Colonial Guatemalan family of Basque descent, which originated in Gipuzkoa (Kingdom of Navarre) [1]

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Domingo de Arrivillaga y Urdinsso (1605–1664) Born in the town of Irún, Basque Country, he was Captain of infantry and some time after, served as Ordinary Mayor of Santiago de Guatemala. He became the patriarch of the family through his marriage with María Antonia de Coronado Ulloa (1615–1652). The couple had 4 kids: Juan, Alonso, Francisco and María. [1]

History

Around 1630, Domingo and his brother, Juan traveled to Guatemala to work for their uncle Esteban, who was a notable merchant in the colony. Both brothers inherited Esteban’s hacienda and sugar cane trapiche after his death. The Arrivillaga’s would accumulate a vast wealth which would be passed down for generations, leading them to become one of the most powerful families involved in the sugar industry of the colony. [2]

on August 28, 1656 in Santiago de Guatemala, the Mayorazgo de Arrivillaga was founded by Domingo after being authorized by the crown. Some goods and properties include cattle, artwork, a flour and sugar mill, houses, a church, oxen and mules. The Mayorazgo was expropriated in 1873 by Justo Rufino Barrios. [3] [4]

Relatives

María Antonia de Coronado Ulloa was a distant relative of Vázquez de Coronado.


Antonio de Larrazábal y Arrivillaga

Born 1769, he was a descendant of the family, and was also a relative of the Aycinena Clan. Antonio served in various church and university positions, most notably serving as Guatemalan diplomat and President of the Congress of Deputies at the Cortes of Cádiz. He also represented the United Provinces of Central America before the 1826 Bolivarian Congress held in Panama. He advocated emancipation and was against the annexation to Mexico [5]


Don Juan de Arrivillaga y Coronado

Born 1647, he was the Second lord of the Mayorazgo. He served as Ordinary mayor of Santiago de Guatemala, where he introduced water to the San Jerónimo neighborhood primarily inhabited by the mulatto population.


Don Tomás de Arrivillaga y Ochoa

Born 1672, he was the Third lord of the Mayorazgo. He served as Major Ensign (1706-1735), Ordinary Mayor (1706) and as Councilor (1706-1708) in Santiago de Guatemala.

References

  1. 1 2 Melchor, Johann (2023-01-01). "Los Arribillaga en Guatemala del siglo XVII a 1820. El mayorazgo, el ingenio de azúcar y su patrimonio artístico". Anales de la Academia de Geografía e Historia de Guatemala, XCIX.
  2. ↑ "Casa de Arrivillaga como empresa familiar". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ↑ "AFEHC : articulos : El oratorio, las casas y el ingenio del Mayorazgo Arrivillaga : El oratorio, las casas y el ingenio del Mayorazgo Arrivillaga". www.afehc-historia-centroamericana.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. ↑ "Casa de Arrivillaga como empresa familiar". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Biografía de Antonio de Larrazábal, canónigo guatemalteco | Aprende Guatemala.com" (in Spanish). 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
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