Gonzalo Pizarro

Ecuador

Gonzalo Pizarro is a city located in Ecuador. While it shares its name with the Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro y Alonso, the location serves as a distinct geographical entity within the country.

The namesake historical figure, Gonzalo Pizarro, was a Spanish conquistador and the younger paternal half-brother of Francisco Pizarro, who led the conquest of the Inca Empire. He was the illegitimate son of an infantry colonel who served during the Italian Wars.

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