Bolívar State, Colombia
Bolívar State was one of the states of Colombia, which existed from 1857 until 1886. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern-day Bolívar Department, Sucre Department, Córdoba Department and Atlántico Department in northern Colombia. Limits In 1863 it bordered: * Antioquia State in the South. * Cauca State in the West. * Magdalena State in the East. * Atlantic Ocean in the North. Naming * June 15, 1857: created as Estado Federal de Bolívar (Federal State of Bolívar). * 1858 recognized as ''Estado de la Federación'' in the 1858 constitution of the Granadine Confederation. * 1863 Estado Soberano de Bolívar (Sovereign State of Bolívar) in the 1863 constitution of the United States of Colombia. Subdivisions Departments of 1857 On 1857-06-15, it was divided into 5 departments: * Cartagena Department * Corozal Department * Mompox Department * Sabanilla Department * Sinú Department Provinces of 1862 By Article 1, Law 26 of December 26, 1862 ...
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