Back چوان دومينجو د مونتيڤيرد ARZ Domingo de Monteverde Catalan Domingo Monteverde German Domingo de Monteverde Spanish Domingo Monteverde French Juan Domingo de Monteverde Italian Juan Domingo de Monteverde NB
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| Birth name | Juan Domingo de Monteverde |
| Born | April 2, 1773 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain |
| Died | September 15, 1832 (aged 59) San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain |
| Allegiance | Spanish |
| Rank | Capitan General of Venezuela |
| Battles / wars | Venezuelan War of Independence |
Juan Domingo de Monteverde y Rivas (born Juan Domingo de Monteverde; 2 April 1773 – 15 September 1832), commonly known as Domingo de Monteverde, was a Spanish soldier, governor and Captain General of Venezuela from June 1812 to 8 August 1813. Monteverde was the leader of Spanish forces in the Venezuelan War of Independence from 1812 to 1813. Monteverde led the military campaign that culminated in the fall of the First Republic of Venezuela in 1812. One year later in 1813, Monteverde was defeated by Simón Bolívar during the Admirable Campaign.