Antioquia State


Antioquia State was one of the states of Colombia, which existed from 1856 until 1886. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day Antioquia Department, Colombia.

Limits

In 1863 it bordered:

Provinces 1856

Through the law of June 11, 1856, the State was composed of the same provinces that constituted:
Later the State by Act of December 17, 1859, the territory was divided into six departments:
During the government of Pedro Justo Berrio the State was divided into 7 departments:
  • Medellín Department.
  • Marinilla Department.
  • Santa Rosa de Osos Department.
  • Sopetrán Department.
  • Sonsón Department.
  • La Ceja Department.
  • Valdivia Department.
This division was changed later that year, leaving only 5 departments:
  • Centro Department.
  • Norte Department.
  • Occidente Department.
  • Oriente Department.
  • Sur Department.