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Francisco de Santillán y Argote was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who was governor of the Province of Margarita from 13 April 1643 to 23 March 1649.He was succeeded by Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna.Captain Francisco de Santillán y Argote was appointed Governor of the Isla Margarita and dispatched to take up that post by an order of 12 May 1643.Don Juan Damián López de Haro was appointed Bishop of Puerto Rico in 1644 holding office until his death in 1648.He found that the churches were extremely poor.