# José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero

> José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero was a Spanish naval officer and cartographer known for his explorations of Chiloé and the archipelagos of Patagonia in the late 18th century. During his lifetime he gained a reputation of sorcerer in Chiloé and is remembered so in local folklore. The first-order waterway of Moraleda Channel is named after him.

*Spanish navigator, cartographer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Spain
- **Born:** 1750
- **Died:** 1810
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

José Manuel de Moraleda y Montero was a Spanish naval officer and cartographer known for his explorations of Chiloé and the archipelagos of Patagonia in the late 18th century. During his lifetime he gained a reputation of sorcerer in Chiloé and is remembered so in local folklore. The first-order waterway of Moraleda Channel is named after him.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [José de Moraleda y Montero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_de_Moraleda_y_Montero)
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- [José Moraleda](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Moraleda)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37494536)

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