Antioquia State

1863 Antioquia State

Antioquia State was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day Antioquia Department, Colombia.

Limits

In 1863 it bordered:

Naming

Subdivisions

Sovereign State of Antioquia.

Provinces 1856

Provinces 1856.

Through the law of June 11, 1856, the State was composed of the same provinces that constituted:[4]

Departments

Departments of Antioquia State, 1865.

Later the State by Act of December 17, 1859, the territory was divided into six departments:[5]

During the government of Pedro Justo Berrio (1864) the State was divided into 7 departments:[6]

This division was changed later that year, leaving only 5 departments:[6]

External links

References

  1. Cervantes Virtual: Ley de creación del Estado de Antioquia
  2. Cervantes Virtual: Constitución de la Confederación Granadina de 1858
  3. Cervantes Virtual: Constitución política de los Estados Unidos de Colombia de 1863
  4. Geografía Física y Política de la Confederación Granadina: Estado de Antioquia, Obra dirigida por el General Agustín Codazzi, 2003
  5. Historia de Antioquia, Jorge Orlando Melo, 1988
  6. 1 2 Biblioteca Universidad de Antioquia: Roberto Cadavid Misas, Argos, Historia de Antioquia

Coordinates: 6°20′00″N 75°15′00″W / 6.33333°N 75.25°W / 6.33333; -75.25


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