Magdalena State

1863 Magdalena State
Sovereign State of Magdalena

The Magdalena State (Spanish: Estado del Magdalena) was one of the states of Colombia, which existed from 1863 until 1886. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern-day areas of the departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira, northern Colombia.

Provinces

  • El Banco Province (capital Aguachica)
  • Padilla Province (capital Riohacha)
  • Santa Marta Province (capital Santa Marta)
  • Tenerife Province (capital Tenerife)
  • Valledupar Province (capital Valledupar)

See also

  • Colombian Civil War (1860-1862)
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