Margarita Province
Former province of the Spanish Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former province of the Spanish Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The Province was named for its most important part, Isla Margarita.
Capital: Asunción.
Cantons:
A partial list of governors:
Term | Governor | Notes and sources |
---|---|---|
1595 | Francisco Gutiérrez Flores | [1] |
1619-1626 | Andrés Rodríguez Villegas | Governor and captain-general[2] |
1626-1630 | Garcia Álvarez de Figueroa | [2][3] |
1630-1638 | Juan de Eulate | Governor from 1630 to 1638 before retiring to Spain.[4] |
1638-1642 | Juan Luis de Camarena | Governor from 18 February 1638 until 1642. Died in office.[5] |
1643-1649 | Francisco de Santillán y Argote | Governor from 13 April 1643 to 23 March 1649.[5] |
Fernando de Mendoza Mate de Luna | Followed Santillán y Argote[5] | |
1668-1671 | Martin de Tellerfa | [6] |
1671-1676 | Francisco Mejía y Alarcón | Appointed governor of Margarita in January 1672.[7] |
1676-1681 | Juan Muñoz Gadea | Appointed governor on 25 November 1676.[8] |
1681-1683 | Juan Fermín de Huidobro | |
1683-1685 | Juan Muñoz Gadea | Second term |
1686-1688 | Martín Cabeza de Vaca | [6] |
1688-1690 | Sancho de Zapata de Mendoza | [6] |
1692-1699 | José Leoz y Echalaz | [6] |
1699-1706 | Diego Suinaga y Orbea | Appointed governor in 1699[9][6] |
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.[10] |
1718-1723 | José Arias | Fue Gobernador y Capitán General del 26 Junio 1717 a 2 octubre 1723.[11] |
1724- | Juan de Vera y Fajardo | Nombrado Gobernador y Capitán General el 1 June 1724[12] |
1746-1750 | José Longar y Cobián | [6] |
1750-1756 | Joaquín Moreno de Mendoza | [6] |
1757-1764 | Alonso de Rio y Castro | [6] |
1764-1776 | José de Matos y Rabel | [6] |
1776-1785 | Félix Francisco Bejarano | [6] |
1785-1792 | Miguel González Dávila | [6] |
1793-1796 | Juan de Dios Valdés de Yarza | [6] |
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