Zulia Canton
Zulia Canton ( es, Cantón Zulia) was a canton in Maracaibo Province, Zulia Department, Gran Colombia Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: ''República de Colombia''), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central America from 1819 to 18 ..., now in Venezuela.Emilio Strauss, William Fuenmayor, José Romero: ''Atlas del Estado Zulia'' References Further reading * Humberto Ochoa Urdaneta: ''Memoria Geográfica de la Costa Oriental del Lago de Maracaibo'' * Ramón José Velásquez (director), 1998: ''Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela''. Editorial Globe Subdivisions of Gran Colombia {{Venezuela-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maracaibo Province (Gran Colombia)
Maracaibo Province was a province of the 1824 created Zulia Department of Gran Colombia. The capital was Maracaibo. The Zulia Department was a successor of the Maracaibo Province (Spanish Empire). 1830 it became Maracaibo Province (Venezuela). Cantons * Maracaibo * Gibraltar * Altagracia * Zulia cabecera San Carlos de Zulia * Perijá cabecera Rosario de Perijá See also * Maracaibo Province (Spanish Empire) Maracaibo Province or Maracaybo Province from 1676 to 1824 was a province of the Spanish Empire. It resulted from a merger of the former Province of Mérida (1622 - 1676) with the territory of Maracaibo. In 1777 Captaincy General of Venezuela ... * Maracaibo Province (Venezuela) {{coord missing, Colombia Provinces of Gran Colombia 1824 establishments in Gran Colombia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zulia Department
Zulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department. It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province Coro Province (1811 - 1864) was a province in the Zulia Department of Gran Colombia, and later one of the provinces of Venezuela, after Venezuelan independence in 1830. In 1864 it became one of the States of Venezuela, as Coro State, and was rena ..., Mérida Province and Trujillo Province. Departments of Gran Colombia 1824 establishments in Gran Colombia 1830 disestablishments in Gran Colombia {{Venezuela-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gran Colombia
Gran Colombia (, "Great Colombia"), or Greater Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: ''República de Colombia''), was a state that encompassed much of northern South America and part of southern Central America from 1819 to 1831. It included present-day Colombia, mainland Ecuador (i.e. excluding the Galápagos Islands), Panama, and Venezuela, along with parts of northern Peru, northwestern Brazil, and Part of Guyana. The terms Gran Colombia and Greater Colombia are used historiographically to distinguish it from the current Republic of Colombia, which is also the official name of the former state. However, international recognition of the legitimacy of the Gran Colombian state ran afoul of European opposition to the independence of states in the Americas. Austria, France, and Russia only recognized independence in the Americas if the new states accepted monarchs from European dynasties. In addition, Colombia and the international powers disagreed over the exte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |