Acacio Gabriel Viegas

Acacio Gabriel Viegas
Statue of Viegas near Metro Adlabs
Born	(1856-04-01)April 1, 1856 Arpora, Goa, Portuguese India
Died	February 21, 1933 Bombay, British India
Education	Medicine
Alma mater	University of Bombay
Occupation(s)	Physician, Councillor
Employer	Bombay Municipal Corporation
Known for	Discovery of bubonic plague in Mumbai
Title	President of the Bombay Municipal Corporation
Term	1888–1908

Acacio Gabriel Viegas (1 April 1856—February 21, 1933) was a Goan medical practitioner who was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Bombay, in 1896. His timely discovery helped save many lives in the city and was credited with the inoculation of 18,000 residents. He was also the president of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.