After the victory over De Almagro's men, he was appointed governor of La Culata and re-established the town of Guayaquil, previously founded by Pizarro and repopulated by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
După victoria asupra oamenilor lui Almagro a fost numit guvernator al La Culata și a refăcut orașul Guayaquil, fondat inițial de Pizarro și repopulat de Sebastián de Belalcázar.