Bolívar State, Colombia

Bolívar State was one of the states of Colombia. 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.

1863 Bolívar State
Sovereign State of Bolívar

Limits

In 1863 it bordered:

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.[1]
  • 1863 Estado Soberano de Bolívar (Sovereign State of Bolívar) in the 1863 constitution of the United States of Colombia.[2]

Subdivisions

Departments of 1857

1857-06-15 was divided into 5 departamentos:[3]

  • Cartagena Department
  • Corozal Department
  • Mompox Department
  • Sabanilla Department
  • Sinú Department

Provinces of 1862

By Article 1, Law 26 of December 26, 1862, the Sovereign State of Bolívar was divided into twelve provinces during the government of President of Colombia, Juan José Nieto:[4]

References

10.4417°N 75.5133°W / 10.4417; -75.5133

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