Manuel de Borba Gato (1649–1718) was a
bandeirante in
Colonial Brazil
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.
He began his career with his father-in-law
Fernão Dias Pais
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. When he died in 1718 he held the office of ''Juiz ordinário'' of the town of
Sabará. It is not known where he is buried, perhaps in the ''Capela de Santo Antônio'' or the ''Capela de Santana'' in the old town of Sabará, or even, according to various writers, in
Paraopeba where he had an estate. Beyond being a discoverer of mines, he was an effective administrator at the end of his life.
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1649 births
1718 deaths
Brazilian explorers
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