However, de Bonechea died on January 20,1775, in Tahiti, where his grave, which had been dismantled on Captain Cook's orders, was rediscovered in the 20th century in the village of Tautira.
However, de Bonechea died on 26 January 1775, in Tahiti, and buried near the Holy Cross marking Spain's dominion over the island, near the mission house. His grave, which had been dismantled on Captain Cook's orders, was rediscovered in the 20th century in the village of Tautira.