Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa

Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa (1494 – 1550) was a Spanish soldier. Born in Cáceres, Spain, he moved to Cuba when he was very young and served under Diego Velasquez, the first governor of Cuba. Figueroa also founded several cities in Cuba, including Remedios and Puerto Príncipe (now known as Camagüey).

Velasquez selected Figueroa to command the expedition that Velasquez intended to send against Hernán Cortés, however Figueroa declined. In 1539, he accompanied Fernando de Soto in his expedition towards Florida, but soon returned to Cuba afterwards, and settled in Puerto Principe, where he later died.