# Baltasar Jaime Martínez de Compañón

> Baltasar Jaime Martínez Compañón (1737-1797) was a Spanish prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo, Peru from 1779 to 1790, at Trujillo Cathedral, and Archbishop of Bogotá, New Granada, from 1790 to 1797. He was responsible for founding new towns, building schools, and reforming the silver mine at Hualgayoc. He is most remarkable for his efforts to educate Trujillo's Indians and for his research into local plants, animals, archaeological ruins, music, and native cultures.

*Bishop of Trujillo, author of the Trujillo Codex of Peru*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1737-01-10
- **Died:** 1797-08-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Baltasar Jaime Martínez Compañón (1737-1797) was a Spanish prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo, Peru from 1779 to 1790, at Trujillo Cathedral, and Archbishop of Bogotá, New Granada, from 1790 to 1797. He was responsible for founding new towns, building schools, and reforming the silver mine at Hualgayoc. He is most remarkable for his efforts to educate Trujillo's Indians and for his research into local plants, animals, archaeological ruins, music, and native cultures.

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