Province Of La Grita

La Grita Province was a

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

of the

Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its prede ...

in the 17th century (1576–1607), with

La Grita La Grita is a town in the north west of Táchira state, Venezuela. It has a population of 80.000. Located in an Andean valley, La Grita has a beautiful natural setting and fertile land. The town includes colonial style houses and open plazas. The ...

(founded 1573) as its capital. In 1607 it merged with Mérida to form what became known as Mérida Province. Provinces of the Spanish Empire Geography of South America History of South America Colonial Venezuela 1576 establishments in New Spain 1607 disestablishments in New Spain {{SouthAm-hist-stub