Tolima State
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Tolima State was one of the states of Colombia
.
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:
to form Tolima State.
In 1869 the state was divided into 3 departments, each further into districts:
States of Colombia
States of Colombia existed from February 27, 1855 in the Republic of New Granada and the Granadine Confederation, were they were called "federal states"...
.
On July 12, 1861, after raising in arms against the constitutional government of the president Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez
Mariano Ospina Rodríguez was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation.- Biographic data :...
, the general Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda was a Colombian general and political figure. He was president of Colombia four times. The first time was as president of Republic of New Granada from 1845 to 1849. During the Colombian Civil War of 1860-1862 he led liberal forces in a civil war against...
created the Tolima State
Tolima State
Tolima State was one of the states of Colombia .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...
, carved out of Cundinamarca State
Cundinamarca State
Cundinamarca State was one of the states of Colombia. It was created on 15 June 1857 as Estado Federal de Cundinamarca , in 1858 was recognized as Estado de la Federación, and in the constitution of 1863 re-named as Estado Soberano of the United States of Colombia.- Subdivisions :With the law of...
.
In 1863 it bordered:
- Cauca StateCauca StateCauca State was one of the states of Colombia.Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day west and southern Colombia, with some portion of its vast territories acquired by present day Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela.- Naming :...
in the South and the West. - Antioquia StateAntioquia StateAntioquia State was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day Antioquia Department, Colombia.- Limits :In 1863 it bordered:* Santander State and Boyacá State in the East.* Tolima State in the South....
in the North.
Subdivisions
In 1861, Mariquita Department and Neiva Department were separated from Cundinamarca StateCundinamarca State
Cundinamarca State was one of the states of Colombia. It was created on 15 June 1857 as Estado Federal de Cundinamarca , in 1858 was recognized as Estado de la Federación, and in the constitution of 1863 re-named as Estado Soberano of the United States of Colombia.- Subdivisions :With the law of...
to form Tolima State.
In 1869 the state was divided into 3 departments, each further into districts:
- Centro Department (capital GuamoGuamoGuamo is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 32,416 as of the 1993 census....
). - Norte Department (capital IbaguéIbaguéIbagué is the capital of the department of Tolima in Colombia. It is situated 1,285 m above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central between the Chipalo and Combeima rivers, tributaries of the Coello River...
). - Sur Department (capital NeivaNeivaNeiva is the Capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 378,857 inhabitants...
).
See also
- Colombian Civil War (1860-1862)