Antioquia State

In 1863 it bordered: • Santander State and Boyacá State in the East. • Tolima State in the South. • Cauca State in the West. • Bolívar State in the North. == Naming ==

• on 11 June 1856 created under the name Estado Federal de Antioquia (Federal State of Antioquia). • 1858 recognized as Estado de la Federación in the constitution of the Granadine Confederation of 1858. • 1863 named Estado Soberano de Antioquia (Sovereign State of Antioquia) in the constitution of the United States of Colombia of 1863, with Pascual Bravo as president. ==Subdivisions ==

Provinces 1856 Through the law of June 11, 1856, the State was composed of the same provinces that constituted: • Antioquia Province (capital Santa Fe de Antioquia) • Córdoba Province (capital Rionegro) • Medellín Province (capital Medellín) Departments Later the State by Act of December 17, 1859, the territory was divided into six departments: • Córdoba Department. • Medellín Department. • Remedios Department. • Santa Rosa de Osos Department. • Santa Fé de Antioquia Department. • Sonsón Department. During the government of Pedro Justo Berrio (1864) the State was divided into 7 departments: • Medellín Department. • Marinilla Department. • Santa Rosa de Osos Department. • Sopetrán Department. • Sonsón Department. • La Ceja Department. • Valdivia Department. This division was changed later that year, leaving only 5 departments: • Centro Department. • Norte Department. • Occidente Department. • Oriente Department. • Sur Department. ==External links==