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(Redirected from Province of Margarita) Former province of the Spanish Empire
1840 map by Agostino Codazzi.

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 1824. With the creation of the States of Venezuela in 1864 it became Nueva Esparta.

Divisions

The Province was named for its most important part, Isla Margarita.

Capital: Asunción.

Cantons:

Governors

A partial list of governors:

Term Governor Notes and sources
1595 Francisco Gutiérrez Flores
1619-1626 Andrés Rodríguez Villegas Governor and captain-general
1626-1630 Garcia Álvarez de Figueroa
1630-1638 Juan de Eulate Governor from 1630 to 1638 before retiring to Spain.
1638-1642 Juan Luis de Camarena Governor from 18 February 1638 until 1642. Died in office.
1643-1649 Francisco de Santillán y Argote Governor from 13 April 1643 to 23 March 1649.
Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna Followed Santillán y Argote
1668-1671 Martin de Tellerfa
1671-1676 Francisco Mejía y Alarcón Appointed governor of Margarita in January 1672.
1676-1681 Juan Muñoz Gadea Appointed governor on 25 November 1676.
1681-1683 Juan Fermín de Huidobro
1683-1685 Juan Muñoz Gadea Second term
1686-1688 Martín Cabeza de Vaca
1688-1690 Sancho de Zapata de Mendoza
1692-1699 José Leoz y Echalaz
1699-1706 Diego Suinaga y Orbea Appointed governor in 1699
1713-1718 Diego Antonio de Molina Miñano Nombrado Gobernador y Capitán General 23 August 1712, tomó posesión ele 11 October 1713. Cesó en enel cargo October 1718.
1718-1723 José Arias Fue Gobernador y Capitán General del 26 Junio 1717 a 2 octubre 1723.
1724- Juan de Vera y Fajardo Nombrado Gobernador y Capitán General el 1 June 1724
1746-1750 José Longar y Cobián
1750-1756 Joaquín Moreno de Mendoza
1757-1764 Alonso de Rio y Castro
1764-1776 José de Matos y Rabel
1776-1785 Félix Francisco Bejarano
1785-1792 Miguel González Dávila
1793-1796 Juan de Dios Valdés de Yarza

References

Citations

  1. Historia del Municipio Arismendi.
  2. ^ Andrés Rodríguez de Villegas: Venezuela Tuya.
  3. Eliseo López 1999, p. 116.
  4. Hendricks 2012.
  5. ^ Escuela de Estudios Hispano-Americanos 1958, p. 511.
  6. ^ Henige 1970, p. 307.
  7. Eliseo López 1999, p. 160.
  8. Marley 2010, p. 271.
  9. Eliseo López 1999, p. 237.
  10. Salazar 2011, Documentación del Archivo general de Indias, CONTRATACION,5467,N.1.
  11. Documentación del Archivo General de Indias, CONTRATACIÓN, 5469, Nº 2, R54 y 5474, N.2, R.3
  12. Eliseo López 1999, p. 287 y Documentación del Archivo General de Indias, CONTRATACIÓN,5474,N.2,R.3.

Sources

11°02′N 63°51′W / 11.033°N 63.850°W / 11.033; -63.850


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