The Extension of the territory of Mexico Has changed over the years due to various circumstances: it went from being an Empire to a colony, and from colony it became part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Subsequently, from the declaration of independence of this nation until the creation of the constitution of 1824, period in which Mexico began its history like Independent country , The Mexican territory underwent certain changes that will be presented next.
Mexican Territory Extension Timeline
1821: Declaration of Independence of Mexico
In 1821, Mexico declared its independence Of the Spanish Crown. As a consequence, the Mexican territory was organized under the name of the First Mexican Empire.
It was during this period that Mexico presented its maximum extension as an independent State, being 4,925,283 square kilometers.
From 1821 to 1823, Mexico was composed of the following intendancies:
Coahuila
Costa Rica
The Savior
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Guatemala
Honduras
The Californias
Mérida of Yucatán
Mexico
Nicaragua
New Mexico
New Kingdom of Leon
New Kingdom of Santander
New Biscay
Oaxaca
Puebla
Querétaro
San Luis Potosi
Sonora
Texas
Valladolid
Veracruz
Zacatecas
Map of Mexico in 1821 (First Mexican Empire).
1823: Establishment of the republic
The 21 of May of 1823 was established that Mexico would be a republic. Between 1823 (end of the First Mexican Empire) and 1824 (beginning of the republic), there were certain changes in the territory of this country.
The provinces of Central America, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica made the decision to separate from Mexico.
Similarly, the Soconusco region declared its independence and became part of the Federal Republic of Central America.
1824: Federal Republic of the United Mexican States
In 1824 a constitution was sanctioned that established that Mexico would happen to be denominated Federal Republic of the United Mexican States.
According to this constitution, the territory of the United Mexican States would be organized in 19 states and 4 territories.
The following is a list of the 19 states, ordered by the date on which they were admitted to the federation:
Mexico, admitted the 20 of December of 1823.
Guanajuato, admitted the 20 of December of 1823.
Oaxaca, admitted the 21 of December of 1823.
Puebla, admitted the 21 of December of 1823.
Michoacán, admitted the 22 of December of 1823.
San Luis Potosí, admitted the 22 of December of 1823.
Veracruz, admitted the 22 of December of 1823.
Yucatan, admitted the 23 of December of 1823.
Jalisco, admitted the 23 of December of 1823.
Zacatecas, admitted the 23 of December of 1823.
Querétaro, admitted the 23 of December of 1823.
Sonora and Sinaloa, admitted the 10 of January of 1824.
Tabasco, admitted the 7 of February of 1824.
Tamaulipas, admitted the 7 of February of 1824.
Nuevo Leon, admitted on May 7, 1824.
Coahuila and Texas, admitted on May 7, 1824.
Durango, admitted on May 22, 1824.
Chihuahua, admitted the 6 of July of 1824.
Chiapas, admitted the 14 of September of 1824.
References
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- Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States. Retrieved on June 12, 2017, from tarltonapps.law.utexas.edu.