The Department of the Coast (Spanish: Departamento de la Costa) was a short-lived department of the Protectorate of Peru that existed from 1821 to 1823. The department's lone leader, who held the title of President, was Vicente Dupuy.[1]
| Departamento de la Costa | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Peru | |||||||||
| 1821–1823 | |||||||||
| Capital | Huaura | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1821 | Vicente Dupuy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Independence of Peru | ||||||||
| 12 February 1821 | |||||||||
• Annexed to Lima | 1823 | ||||||||
| Subdivisions | |||||||||
| • Type | Provinces | ||||||||
| • Units | |||||||||
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History edit
On February 12, 1821, uring the Peruvian War of Independence, the Reglamento Provisional was issued by José de San Martín, serving as the country's first legal document and constitution.[2] The document divided the territory occupied by the Liberating Army into four departments, which included that of the Coast, north of Lima.[2][3] On August 4 of the same year, a Provisional Statute was issued by San Martín, which formally established the Department of Lima.[4]
The department was represented at the first Congress of Peru in 1822 by the following:[5][6][7]
| Constituent Deputy | Representative type | |
|---|---|---|
| Toribio Dávalos | Titular | |
| Cayetano Requena | Titular | |
|
Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza | Titular |
| Pedro Sayán | Substitute | |
The department was subsequently annexed to Lima in 1823.[8]
Subdivisions edit
The department was divided in three provinces (partidos).[8]
| Province | Head (city of government) |
|---|---|
| Santa | Santa María de la Parrilla |
| Chancay | Chancay |
| Canta | Canta |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Las Heras Zamorano, Isabel Josefa. "Vicente Dupuy". Real Academia de la Historia.
- ^ a b "202 AÑOS de la promulgación del REGLAMENTO PROVISIONAL expedida por GRAL. DON JOSE DE SAN MARTIN en la ciudad de HUAURA". Gob.pe. 2023-02-10.
- ^ Paredes Laos, Jorge (2021-02-06). "El aniversario del manuscrito de Huaura, la primera constitución que tuvo el Perú". El Comercio.
- ^ "ORDENANZA REGIONAL Nº 15: Declaran de interés y prioridad regional fijar el día 04 de agosto de 1821 como fecha de creación política de hecho de los distritos de Yauyos, Laraos, Omas, Huañec, Ayavirí, Tauripampa, Viñac y Colonia, pertenecientes a la provincia de Yauyos". El Peruano. 2022-07-01.
- ^ Gálvez Montero, José Francisco. Las bases del Estado Peruano y el proceso de independencia (Thesis) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. pp. 426–428. ISBN 978-84-8466-047-7.
- ^ "Constitución Política del Perú de 1823" (PDF). Congreso del Perú.
- ^ Tuesta Soldevilla, Fernando. "Constituyentes 1822-1825" (PDF). Politika.
- ^ a b Guarisco, Claudia (2023). "José de San Martín y el espacio político indígena. Departamento de Lima, 1821-1822" [José de San Martín and the indigenous political space. Department of Lima, 1821-1822]. RIRA. 8 (1): 154. doi:10.18800/revistaira.202301.005. ISSN 2415-5896.