Venezuela Department (1824)
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Venezuela Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia from 1824 to 1830 (the previous department
was substantially larger).
It had borders to
Venezuela Department (1820)
Venezuela Department was one of the three departments of Gran Colombia until 1824.In the West it bordered Cundinamarca Department .In 1824 the subdivisions of Gran Colombia changed, and the territory was split into 4 departments:...
was substantially larger).
It had borders to
- Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
in the North. - Orinoco DepartmentOrinoco DepartmentOrinoco Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824.It had borders to* Apure Department in the West.* Boyacá Department in the West.- Provinces :...
in the East. - Apure DepartmentApure DepartmentApure Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia located in Distrito del Norte.It encompassed 2 provinces - Barinas Province in the north and Achaguas Province in the south....
in the South. - Zulia DepartmentZulia DepartmentZulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia located in Distrito del Norte.It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province, Mérida Province y Trujillo Province....
in the West.
Subdivisions
2 provinces and several cantons.- Caracas Province. Capital: Caracas. Cantones: Caracas, Calabozo, Caucagua, Chaguaramas, La Guaira, La Victoria, Villa de Cura, Ocumare y San Sebastián.
- Carabobo ProvinceCarabobo ProvinceCarabobo Province was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia. It belonged to the Venezuela Department which was created in 1824....
. Capital: Valencia. Cantones: Valencia, Barquisimeto, Nirgua, Puerto Cabello, San Felipe y Tocuyo.