Óscar Viel y Toro

Óscar Viel y Toro
1891 portrait of Óscar Viel y Toro.
Bornc. 1837
Santiago, Chile
DiedSeptember 1, 1892
Paris, France
Allegiance Chile
BranchChilean Navy
Service years1854–1891
RankCounter admiral
ConflictsChincha Islands War

War of the Pacific

SpouseManuela Cavero Núñez
ChildrenÓscar Viel Cavero, Teresa Viel Cavero

Óscar Viel y Toro (c. 1837 – September 1, 1892) was a Chilean navy officer. From 1867 to 1874 he was governor of governor of Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan.[1]

References

  1. ^ Martinic Beros, Mateo (2003). "La minería aurífera en la región austral americana (1869-1950)". Historia (in Spanish). 36. doi:10.4067/S0717-71942003003600009 (inactive 12 July 2025).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)