Tolima State

Tolima State was one of the states of Colombia.[1]

1863 Tolima State

On July 12, 1861, after raising in arms against the constitutional government of the president Mariano Ospina Rodríguez, the general Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera created the Tolima State, carved out of Cundinamarca State.

In 1863 it bordered:

• Cauca State in the South and the West.
• Antioquia State in the North.

Subdivisions

In 1861, Mariquita Department and Neiva Department were separated from Cundinamarca State to form Tolima State.[2]

In 1869, the state was divided into 3 departments, each further into districts:[1]

• Centro Department (capital Guamo).
• Norte Department (capital Ibagué).
• Sur Department (capital Neiva).

References

1. Colombiestad: Estadística de Colombia 1876 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. Geografía Física y Política de la Confederación Granadina: Estado de Cundinamarca y Bogotá, Obra dirigida por el General Agustín Codazzi, 2003

See also

• Colombian Civil War (1860-1862)