 But before, on March 25, 1519, he founded the village Santa María de la Victoria, which would be the first Spanish settlement in New Spain, on top the Maya town of Potonchán, and named in memory of the battle fought on Lady Day.He commanded the construction of an altar for placing an image of the Virgin Mary that he decided to leave there.In addition he built in the village of Cintla or Centla a wooden cross from a ceiba, to be placed in the center of the square.