Santander State

In 1863 it bordered:

• Antioquia State in the West.
• Boyacá State in the South.
• Bolívar State and Magdalena State in the North.

• 1857-05-13 : created as Estado Federal de Santander (Federal State of Santander).
• 1858 recognized as Estado de la Federación in the constitution of the Granadine Confederation,[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/01477398877125528632268/index.htm Cervantes Virtual: Constitución de la Confederación Granadina de 1858]
• 1863 name Estado Soberano (Sovereign State of Santander) in the constitution of the United States of Colombia[http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/07030730122947295209079/index.htm Cervantes Virtual: Constitución política de los Estados Unidos de Colombia de 1863]

File:Carta Corográfica Del Estado De Santander.jpg

In 1857 the state was divided into the following departamentos:Geografía Física y Política de la Confederación Granadina: Estado de Santander, Obra dirigida por el General Agustín Codazzi, 2003

• Barichara.
• Bucaramanga.
• Charalá.
• Fortul.
• Ocaña.
• Pamplona.
• San Gil.
• Socorro.
• Vélez.

The law of 17 April 1859 divided the state into 7 departamentos:

• Róvira Department (capital Concepción).
• Ocaña Department (capital Ocaña).
• Pamplona Department (capital Pamplona).
• Santander Department (capital San José de Cúcuta).
• Socorro Department (capital Socorro).
• Soto Department (capital Bucaramanga).

In 1860 two more departamentos were created:

• Guanentá Department (capital San Gil).
• Charalá Department (capital Charalá).

• Colombian Civil War (1860-1862)

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