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Royal Governor Of Panama
The Royal Governor of Panama ruled over the Spanish colonial administrative district known first as the colony of Darién and later as the colony of Castilla de Oro (part of Spanish colony of Peru), which in 1529 was renamed Panamá. This district was subordinated to the Viceroyalty of New Granada on August 20, 1739. There were 113 such governors or presidents during the Spanish conquest and the later periods of Spanish-centered colonialism. Governors of Darien Appointed by Charles I *Diego de Nicuesa: (June 1508 - 1511) *Vasco Núñez de Balboa: (1511–1513) Charles I Appointed by Charles I * Pedrarias Dávila: (1513–1520) * Lope de Sosa: (1520) * Pedrarias Dávila: (1520–1526) * Pedro de los Ríos y Gutiérrez de Aguayo: (1526–1529) Governors of Panamá Appointed by Charles I *Antonio de la Gama: (1529–1532) * Francisco Barrionuevo: (1533–1536) *Pascual de Andagoya: (1536) * Pedro Vázquez de Acuña: (1536–1539) :The ''Real Audiencia'' governed between 1539 and 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darién Province
Darién (, , ) is a province in Panama whose capital city is La Palma. With an area of , it is located at the eastern end of the country and bordered to the north by the province of Panamá and the region of Kuna Yala. To the south, it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Colombia. To the east, it borders Colombia; to the west, it borders the Pacific Ocean and the province of Panama. The area surrounding the border with Colombia is known as the Darién Gap, a large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest. With no roads, it is the missing link of the Pan-American Highway. Place names The name originates from the language spoken by the Cueva, an Indigenous tribe destroyed by the white European conquistadors during the 16th century. The Tanela River, which flows toward Atrato, was Hispanicized to Darién; the region and its communities took the same name. Santa María la Antigua del Darién, the first city founded in Tierra Firme, also took its name from the river. Subsequentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
