Venezuela Department (1820)

{{Unreferenced, date=June 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot) Venezuela in Gran Colombia (1819)

Venezuela Department was one of the three

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 Departmen ...

until 1824. In the West it bordered

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 Cundin ...

. In 1824 the

subdivisions 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 Departmen ...

changed, and the territory was split into 4 departments: *

Apure Department Apure Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia. It was split from the Venezuela Department. It encompassed 2 provinces - Barinas Province Barinas Province (1786 - 1864) was a province of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and la ...

: 2 provinces -

Barinas Province Barinas Province (1786 - 1864) was a province of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and later of Venezuela. It was founded on 15 February 1786, with territory formerly part of the Maracaibo Province. In 1823, Apure Province was split from Barin ...

and Achaguas Province. *

Orinoco Department Orinoco Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824. Its territory was split from the Venezuela Department. It had borders to * Apure Department in the West. * Boyacá Department in the West. Provinces * Cumaná ...

: 4 provinces -

Cumaná Province New Andalusia Province or Province of Cumaná (1537–1864) was a province of the Spanish Empire, and later of Gran Colombia and Venezuela. It included the territory of present-day Venezuelan states Sucre, Anzoátegui and Monagas. Its most im ...

Barcelona Province Barcelona (, ) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is .Guayana Province Guayana Province (1585−1864) was a former province of Spanish Colonial Venezuela and independent Venezuela, located in the Guyana region of northeastern South America. The province was part of the Spanish colonial New Andalusia Province and C ...

Margarita Province Margarita Province (1525 - 1864) was one of the provinces of the Spanish Empire, then one of the provinces of Gran Colombia, and later one of the Provinces of Venezuela. In Gran Colombia it belonged to the Orinoco Department which was created in 1 ...

. * Venezuela Department: 2 provinces -

Caracas Province The Venezuela Province (or Province of Caracas) was a province of the Spanish Empire (from 1527), of Gran Colombia (1824-1830) and later of Venezuela (from 1830), apart from an interlude (1528 - 1546) when it was contracted as a concession by the ...

Carabobo Province Carabobo Province (1824–1864) was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia, and later one of the provinces of Venezuela, after Venezuelan independence in 1830. It was split from Caracas Province. In Gran Colombia it belonged to the Venezuela De ...

. *

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 Zul ...

: 4 provinces - Maracaibo Province,

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 renam ...

, Mérida Province,

Trujillo Province Trujillo Province may refer to: * Trujillo Province, Peru In the area of present-day Venezuela: * Trujillo Province (Gran Colombia), from 1824 to 1830 * Trujillo Province (Venezuela) Trujillo Province (1831–1864) was a province in the Zuli ...

. Departments of Gran Colombia 1820 establishments in Gran Colombia