Bernardo de la Torre

Spanish navigator (d. 1545) credited with the sighting and naming of the Volcano Islands, sometimes credited with naming the Philippines, and sometimes miscredited with discovery of the Bonins
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Bernardo de la Torre

Summary

Bernardo de la Torre is a human[1]. He was born on 1500[2]. He died on 1545[3]. He worked as an explorer[4] and ship captain[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bernardo de la Torre was born on 1500[2].
  • Bernardo de la Torre died on 1545[3].
  • Bernardo de la Torre held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Bernardo de la Torre worked as an explorer[4].
  • Bernardo de la Torre worked as a ship captain[5].
  • Bernardo de la Torre is recorded as male[8].
  • Bernardo de la Torre's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Bernardo de la Torre's family name is recorded as de la Torre[10].
  • Bernardo de la Torre's given name is recorded as Bernardo[11].
  • Bernardo de la Torre's participant in is recorded as Villalobos Expedition[12].
  • Bernardo de la Torre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[13].

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Origins and Family

Bernardo de la Torre was born on 1500[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[4] and ship captain[5].

Death and Burial

Bernardo de la Torre died on 1545[3].

Why It Matters

Bernardo de la Torre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

He is credited with the discovery of Bonin Islands[16], an island group[17], in Japan[18] and Volcano Islands[19], an island group[20], in Japan[21].

FAQs

What did Bernardo de la Torre do for work?

Bernardo de la Torre worked as explorer[4] and ship captain[5].

What did Bernardo de la Torre discover?

Bernardo de la Torre is credited as discoverer of Bonin Islands[16] and Volcano Islands[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → de la Torre
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish
    Given name → Bernardo
    Participant in → Villalobos Expedition
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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