Governorate of New Andalusia (1501–1513)
The Governorate of New Andalusia (Spanish: Gobernación de Nueva Andalucía, pronounced [ɡoβeɾnaˈθjon de ˈnweβa andaluˈθi.a]) was a Spanish colonial entity in what today constitutes the Caribbean coastal territories from Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, and the islands of what today are Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The Government of Nueva Andalucia was set in Venezuela from 1501 to 1513.
Governorate of New Andalusia (and Coquivacoa) Tierra Firme | |||||||||
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Tierra Firme: Castilla de Oro and New Andalucia (with Coquivacoa) | |||||||||
| Status | Governorate of Castile (Spanish Empire) | ||||||||
| Capital | Santa Cruz | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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| Historical era | Spanish Empire | ||||||||
• Established | 1501 | ||||||||
• Creation the Great Governorate of Castilla de Oro. | 1513 | ||||||||
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