According to historian Diego Barros Arana the government of Barreda was as short and irrelevant. During his government the cabildo of Santiago sent a request to the viceroy of Perú to have Mauricio de Zavala confirmed as governor of Barreda until the arrival of titular governor Bruno, who had to arrive to Chile through Buenos Aires.
Historian Diego Barros Arana described the government of Barreda as fleeting and unimportant. During his time in office, the Santiago cabildo sent a request to the Peruvian viceroy to appoint Mauricio de Zavala as interim governor of Barreda until Bruno's arrival from Buenos Aires.