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EncyclopediaIbarra, Francisco deIbarra, Francisco de (fränthēs'kō &thstrok;ā ēbä'rä) [key], 1539?–1575, Spanish conquistador in Mexico. In 1554, after founding Fresnillo, he headed an expedition to the N of Zacatecas. For the next 20 years he explored, founded settlements, and exploited mines in the vast region comprising present-day Durango, Chihuahua, and part of Sinaloa, which he called the Kingdom of Nueva Vizcaya. In 1562, after his most successful campaign, Ibarra was named governor, a post he retained until his death. See study by J. L. Mecham (1927, repr. 1968). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Francisco de Ibarra from Infoplease:
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