Mayors

The first Town Council of Güines was created on March 14, 1815. Prior to that, Güines was attached to the Town Council of Guanabacoa and it was governed by Roving Captains.

The construction of the Government House and City Hall didn’t start until 1859.

Colonial Era
1815   Captain Don Rafael Gavilán Ordinary Mayor
1815   Don Pedro Prado Borroto Ordinary Mayor
1817   Francisco María Héctor Mayor, First Category
1817   Santiago Castellanos Mayor, Second Category
1818   Juan Francisco Fernández Mayor, First Category
1818   José Antonio Gómez Mayor, Second Category
1820   Manuel Martínez de Pinillos Mayor, First Category
1820   Gabriel Argüelles Mayor, Second Category
1822   Felipe Rodríguez Mayor, First Category
1822   Antonio de León Mayor, Second Category
1824   Domingo de la Luz Álvarez Denis Mayor, First Category
1833     This year the office of Regent was subject to bidding, adjudicated to the highest bidder.
1834   Juan Vázquez Mayor, First Category
1834   Santiago Satre Mayor, Second Category
1843   Felipe Padrón Regent
1844   Ramón de las Cagigas Regent
1845   Alejandro Gasser y de Molina Lieutenant Governor
1846   José Antonio Delgado Lieutenant Governor
1847   Florencio Ceruti Lieutenant Governor
1848   Antonio Fernández de Leiva Lieutenant Governor
1849   Manuel Cerdá Lieutenant Governor
1849   Manuel Héctor Lieutenant Governor
1849   Baltasar Gómez Lieutenant Governor
1850   Jacobo de la Pezuela Lobo Lieutenant Governor
1851   José Antonio Delgado Lieutenant Governor
1851   José Larrondo Larrunaga Mayor, First Category
1851   Roque Antonio Gómez Mayor, Second Category
1857   Juan Huerta Sostre Lieutenant Governor
1862   Inocencio de las Peñas Magallar Lieutenant Governor
1869   José Luzón Lieutenant Governor
1870   Juan Madan Uriondo Lieutenant Governor
1870   Francisco Felipe Ortiz Mayor
1871-1876   Eugenio Franco Romero Lieutenant Governor
1878   Marcelino Bormas Lieutenant Governor
1879   Juan Ocejo Eguía Mayor
1893   Benito Bayer Coll Mayor
1898   Tomás Febles García Mayor

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