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Maracaibo Province (Spanish Empire)
Administrative division of the Spanish Empire (1676-1824); part of present-day Venezuela / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maracaibo Province or Maracaybo Province from 1676 to 1824 was a province of the Spanish Empire. It resulted from a merger of the former Province of Mérida (1622 - 1676) with the territory of Maracaibo.
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In 1777 Captaincy General of Venezuela was created and the province was part of it. In 1786 Barinas Province was created from western parts of Maracaibo.
- Maracaibo Province, 1676 - 1786
- Barinas Province, split from Maracaibo Province in 1786
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