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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pedro Gual Escandon.jpg — Carlos Rivero, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pedro Gual Escandón\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-gual-escandon. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:59:19Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-gual-escandon","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-gual-escandon","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-gual-escandon?lang=ne"}}