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Date. July 20, 1810 – April 2, 1825. Location. Northern South America, Andean South America, the Caribbean, Central America, Florida. Result. Colombian and Allied victory. Creation of the Republic of Colombia. Creation of the republics of Peru and Bolivia. End of the Spanish political presence in South America.
The history of Colombia includes its settlement by indigenous peoples and the establishment of agrarian societies, notably the Muisca Confederation, Quimbaya Civilization, and Tairona Chiefdoms. The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of annexation and colonization, ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada, with its capital ...
This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (August 2023) 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 of New Granada 1810–1816 Gran Colombia 1819–1831 ...
Independence recognized by Spain Colombia: 4 July 1991: Colombian Constitution of 1991 established as a presidential republic. 20 July 1810: Colombia declares independence from Spain. 4 July 1991: The Sovereign territory was organized under the National Constituent Assembly. 17 December 1819: Colombia merged with Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador ...
Manuela Sáenz. Signature. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco[ c ] (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.
Population density of Colombia in 2013. Population history of Colombia. With an estimated 50 million people in 2020, Colombia is the third-most populous country in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico. [288] At the beginning of the 20th century, Colombia's population was approximately 4 million. [289]
Núñez spent the longest time in office with 10 years, 5 months, and 17 days, but having only spent 2 years, 1 month, and 11 days as the elected president of Colombia before his death. The longest serving elected president was Álvaro Uribe Vélez with 8 years between 2002 and 2010 having been re-elected for a second term in 2006. Ramón ...
Policarpa Salavarrieta (c. 26 January 1795 – 14 November 1817), also known as La Pola, Or phantom of Bogota was a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. She was captured by Spanish Royalists and ultimately executed for high treason.