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Quito Department
Quito Department was one of the three departments of Gran Colombia The Gran Colombia, Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824. ... until 1824. It bordered Cundinamarca Department to the east. Departments of Gran Colombia 1824 disestablishments in Gran Colombia {{Ecuador-stub ...
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Ecuador In Gran Colombia (1819)
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its million ...
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Departments Of Gran Colombia
The Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824. 1820 Departments The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments, without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were: * Cundinamarca Department * Quito Department * Venezuela Department 1824 Districts, departments, & provinces Distrito del Norte The Distrito del Norte (northern district) was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil. Its departments and provinces were: * Apure Department: 2 provinces — Barinas Province and Achaguas Province. * Orinoco Department: 4 provinces — Cumaná Province, Barcelona Province, Guayana Province and Margarita Province. * Venezuela Department: 2 provinces — Caracas Province and Carabobo Province. * Zulia Department: 4 provinces — Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Provinc ...
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Cundinamarca Department (1820)
Cundinamarca was one of the three departments of Gran Colombia until 1824. Overview In the South-West it bordered the Department of Quito, in the East the Department of Venezuela From 1824 onward the name was used for the Department of Cundinamarca of the Centro District of Gran Colombia. Status The name is no longer in use due to the implosion of Grande Columbia. See also * Cundinamarca Department (1824) Cundinamarca Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was part of the Centro District. Provinces * Bogotá Province. Capital: Bogotá. Cantones: Bogotá, Funza, Guaduas, Mesa, Tocaima, Ubaté y Zipaquirá. * Antioquia Provin ... * Cundinamarca Department References Departments of Gran Colombia 1820 establishments in Gran Colombia 1824 disestablishments in Gran Colombia es:Departamento de Cundinamarca (Gran Colombia) {{colombia-geo-stub ...
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Departments Of Gran Colombia
The Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824. 1820 Departments The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments, without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were: * Cundinamarca Department * Quito Department * Venezuela Department 1824 Districts, departments, & provinces Distrito del Norte The Distrito del Norte (northern district) was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil. Its departments and provinces were: * Apure Department: 2 provinces — Barinas Province and Achaguas Province. * Orinoco Department: 4 provinces — Cumaná Province, Barcelona Province, Guayana Province and Margarita Province. * Venezuela Department: 2 provinces — Caracas Province and Carabobo Province. * Zulia Department: 4 provinces — Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Provinc ...
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