Margarita Province


Margarita Province was one of the provinces of the Spanish Empire, then one of the provinces of Gran Colombia, and later one of the Provinces of Venezuela. In Gran Colombia it belonged to the Orinoco Department which was created in 1824. With the creation of the States of Venezuela in 1864 it became Nueva Esparta.

Divisions

The Province was named for its most important part, Isla Margarita.
Capital: Asunción.
Cantons:
A partial list of governors:
TermGovernorNotes and sources
1595Francisco Gutiérrez Flores
1619-1626Andrés Rodríguez VillegasGovernor and captain-general
1626-1630Garcia Álvarez de Figueroa
1630-1638Juan de EulateGovernor from 1630 to 1638 before retiring to Spain.
1638-1642Juan Luis de CamarenaGovernor from 18 February 1638 until 1642. Died in office.
1643-1649Francisco de Santillán y ArgoteGovernor from 13 April 1643 to 23 March 1649.
Fernando de Mendoza Mate de LunaFollowed Santillán y Argote
1668-1671Martin de Tellerfa
1671-1676Francisco Mejía y AlarcónAppointed governor of Margarita in January 1672.
1676-1681Juan Muñoz GadeaAppointed governor on 25 November 1676.
1681-1683Juan Fermín de Huidobro
1683-1685Juan Muñoz GadeaSecond term
1686-1688Martín Cabeza de Vaca
1688-1690Sancho de Zapata de Mendoza
1692-1699José Leoz y Echalaz
1699-1706Diego Suinaga y OrbeaAppointed governor in 1699
1713-1718Diego Antonio de Molina MiñanoNombrado Gobernador y Capitán General 23 August 1712, tomó posesión ele 11 October 1713. Cesó en enel cargo October 1718.
1718-1723José AriasFue Gobernador y Capitán General del 26 Junio 1717 a 2 octubre 1723.
1724-Juan de Vera y FajardoNombrado Gobernador y Capitán General el 1 June 1724
1746-1750José Longar y Cobián
1750-1756Joaquín Moreno de Mendoza
1757-1764Alonso de Rio y Castro
1764-1776José de Matos y Rabel
1776-1785Félix Francisco Bejarano
1785-1792Miguel González Dávila
1793-1796Juan de Dios Valdés de Yarza