Tolima State
Tolima State was one of the states of Colombia.[1]
1863 Tolima State
On July 12, 1861, after raising in arms against the constitutional government of the president Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, the general Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera created the Tolima State, carved out of Cundinamarca State.
In 1863 it bordered:
- Cauca State in the South and the West.
- Antioquia State in the North.
Subdivisions
In 1861, Mariquita Department and Neiva Department were separated from Cundinamarca State to form Tolima State.[2]
In 1869, the state was divided into 3 departments, each further into districts:[1]
References
- Colombiestad: Estadística de Colombia 1876 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Geografía Física y Política de la Confederación Granadina: Estado de Cundinamarca y Bogotá, Obra dirigida por el General Agustín Codazzi, 2003
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