Francisco José Monagas

Who is Francisco José Monagas?

Francisco José Monagas was a Venezuelan rancher and businessman. He was born in Tócome, Petare in the state of Miranda in 1747 and died in Maturin in the state of Monagas in December 1814. His parents were Bartolomé Monagas de León, a native of the Canary Islands ensign, and María Ignacia Fernández de León, Bartolomé's cousin. He married Perfecta Burgos Villasana, a native of San Carlos, with whom he had several children including María Celestina, José Tadeo Monagas, José Gregorio Monagas, María de los Reyes, Antonio Gerardo, Francisco José and Petronila Antonia.