He studied Medicine and Sciences in Madrid. After finishing hi studies, he taught Physics, Chemistry and Natural History in A Coruña. Shortly after, he moved to Ferrol again to take charge of his family business. He practised as a doctor and also took a degree in Law.
In 1878, he participated in the World Exhibition in Paris with seven collections, where he was awarded many prizes. Throughout his life, he gathered a very important collection about nature (minerals, fossils, insects, etc). The pieces of his collections were catalogued and restored. Nowadays, they are exhibited in the Science Museum in A Coruña.