Panama State

Following independence from Spain in 1821, Panama State was one of the states of the Republic of Gran Colombia.[1] Created 27 February 1855 under the name Estado Federal de Panamá (Federal State of Panama).[2] It later was recognized as Estado de la Federación in the constitution of the Granadine Confederation of 1858,[3] and in the constitution of 1863 renamed as Estado Soberano (Sovereign State of Panama) in the national and state constitutions of 1863.[2][4] Since 1903, most of its territory has become the Republic of Panama.

1863 Panama State
Panama State
(1865 map by Agostino Codazzi)

History

It was the first state to form within the Granadine Confederation of 1858, due to desires for autonomy, particularly by the Istmo Province.[5][6]

Limits

Subdivisions

The state was initially divided in the same provinces that created it in 1855:[7]

At the end of the year the territory of Azuero Province was split between Panama Province and Chiriquí Province.

During the administration of Justo Arosemena (1856), the State was divided into 7 departments:[6]

  • Coclé Department (capital: Natá).
  • Colón Department (capital: Colón).
  • Chiriquí Department (capital: David).
  • Fábrega Department (capital: Santiago).
  • Herrera Department (capital: Pesé).
  • Los Santos Department (capital: La Villa de Los Santos).
  • Panamá Department(capital: Ciudad de Panamá).

Later, during the administration of José Leonardo Calancha (1864), reduced the number of departments to 6:[6]

  • Coclé Department (capital Penonomé).
  • Colón Department (capital Colón).
  • Chiriquí Department (capital David).
  • Los Santos Department (capital La Villa de Los Santos).
  • Panamá Department (capital Panamá).
  • Veraguas Department (capital San Francisco de la Montaña).
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