Bolívar State, Colombia

1863 Bolívar State
Sovereign State of Bolívar

Bolívar State was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day Bolívar Department, Sucre Department, Córdoba Department and Atlántico Department in northern Colombia.

Limits

In 1863 it bordered:

Naming

Subdivisions

Departments of 1857

1857-06-15 was divided into 5 departamentos:[3]

Provinces of 1862

By Article 1, Law 26 of December 26, 1862, the Sovereign State of Bolívar was divided into twelve provinces during the government of President of Colombia, Juan José Nieto:[4]

References

  1. Cervantes Virtual: Constitución de la Confederación Granadina de 1858
  2. Cervantes Virtual: Constitución política de los Estados Unidos de Colombia de 1863
  3. Gobernación de Bolívar: Historia
  4. disaster-info.net brief history relating to Sovereign State of Bolivar

Coordinates: 10°26′30″N 75°30′48″W / 10.4417°N 75.5133°W / 10.4417; -75.5133


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