Boyacá State was one of the

states of Colombia States of Colombia existed from February 27, 1855, in the Republic of New Granada and the Granadine Confederation, where they were called "federal states". In the United States of Colombia they were called "sovereign states" (though they were not ...

Naming

* 1857-06-15 created under the name Estado Federal de Boyacá (Federal State of Boyacá). * 1858 recognized as ''Estado de la Federación'' in the 1858 constitution of the Granadine Confederation, * 1863 Estado Soberano (Sovereign State of Boyacá) in 1863 constitution of the

United States of Colombia United States of Colombia () was the name adopted in 1863 by the for the Granadine Confederation, after years of civil war. Colombia became a federal state itself composed of nine "sovereign states.” It comprised the present-day nations ...

.Cervantes Virtual: Constitución política de los Estados Unidos de Colombia de 1863
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyaca State States of Colombia Sovereign States of the Granadine Confederation 1857 establishments in the Republic of New Granada Geography of Arauca Department Geography of Boyacá Department Geography of Casanare Department Muysccubun