Captaincy General of Yucatán
The Province of Yucatán (/ˌjʊkəˈtɑːn/ YUU-kə-TAHN; Spanish: Provincia de Yucatán; Spanish pronunciation: [pɾoˈβinsja ðe ʝukaˈtan]), or the Captaincy General, Governorate, Intendancy, or Kingdom of Yucatán, was a first order administrative subdivision of the Viceroyalty of New Spain in the Yucatán Peninsula.
| Province of Yucatán Provincia de Yucatán (Spanish) | |||||||||||
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| Province of New Spain | |||||||||||
| 1527–1821 | |||||||||||
Coat of arms
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New Spain in mid 17th century / 1656 map by N Sanson / via LOC | |||||||||||
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| Marcha Real (Spanish) ‘Royal March’ | |||||||||||
| Capital | Mérida 20°58′N 89°37′W | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | Absolute monarchy with theocratic and oligarchic features | ||||||||||
| • Motto | Plus ultra (Latin) ‘Further Beyond’ | ||||||||||
| Viceroy | |||||||||||
• 1535–1550 | Antonio de Mendoza / first | ||||||||||
• 1821 | Juan O'Donojú / last | ||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||
• 1527–1540 | Francisco de Montejo / first | ||||||||||
• 1821 | Juan María Echeverri / last | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Audiencia of Mexico | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Spanish conquest to Latin American independence | ||||||||||
• Start of Spanish conquest | September 1527 | ||||||||||
• Declaration of independence | September 15, 1821 | ||||||||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||||||||
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