United Provinces of New Granada

Period of Colombian statehood from 1810 to 1816 United Provinces of New GranadaProvincias Unidas de la Nueva Granada (Spanish)1811–1816 Flag Coat of arms United Provinces of New Granada (in red)CapitalTunjaCommon languagesSpanish (de facto)Religion Roman CatholicGovernmentRevolutionary republicFirst President History • Independence declared July 20, 1811• First Congress of New Granada 1811• Act of Federation November 27, 1811• Reconquest by Spain September 3, 1816 CurrencyReal Preceded by Succeeded by Viceroyalty of New Granada Free and Independent State of Cundinamarca Viceroyalty of New Granada Part of a series on the History of Colombia Timeline Pre-Columbian period pre-1499 Spanish colonization 1499–1550 New Kingdom of Granada 1550–1717 Viceroyalty of New Granada 1717–1819 United Provinces ofNew Granada 1810–1816 Gran Colombia 1819–1831 Republic of New Granada 1831–1858 Granadine Confederation 1858–1863 United States of Colombia 1863–1886 Republic of Colombia 1886–present Colombia portal Economic Constitutional Military vte The United Provinces of New Granada was a country in South America from 1810 to 1816, a period known in Colombian history as la