The Bravo Territory () was a
federal territory
A federal territory is an administrative division under the direct and usually exclusive jurisdiction of a federation's national government. A federal territory is a part of a federation, but not a part of any federated state. The states constitu ...
of Mexico that existed between 1914 and 1917. It was created by the decree of 17 June 1914 issued by the Congress of the United Mexican States which amended articles 43 and 44 of the
Constitution of 1857, with the districts of
Galeana, Bravos, and a fraction of the district of Iturbide, from the state of
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
;
the capital was
Ciudad Juárez. The decree also created the territories of
Jiménez and
Morelos
Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cu ...
.
With the promulgation of a new constitution on 5 February 1917, the territory was reintegrated into the state of Chihuahua.
References
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States and territories disestablished in 1917
States and territories established in 1914
History of Chihuahua (state)
Territories of Mexico