Governorate of Chiloé

The Governorate of Chiloé was political and military subdivision of the Spanish Empire that existed, with a 1784–1789 interregnum,from 1567 to 1848. The Governorate of Chiloé depended on the Captaincy General of Chile until the late 18th century when it was made dependent directly on the Viceroyalty of Peru. The administrative change was done simultaneously as the capital of the archipelago was moved from Castro to Ancud in 1768. The last Royal Governor of Chiloé, Antonio de Quintanilla, depended directly on the central government in Madrid.

Governorate of Chiloe
Gobernación de Chiloé
1567–1784
1789–1852
StatusGovernorate of the Viceroyalty of Peru
CapitalCastro (1567-1768)
San Carlos de Chiloé (1768-1852)
Common languagesSpanish, Mapudungun
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Government8
Monarch 
 1567–1621
Philip III
 1813–1848
Isabella II
Governor 
 1567-1568
Martín Ruiz de Gamboa
 1817–1852
Antonio de Quintanilla
Historical eraSpanish Empire
 Established
1567
 Treaty of Tantauco
1852
CurrencyPeso
Real de alerce
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Viceroyalty of Peru
Conservative Republic
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