Department of the Coast
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
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
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
References
- Las Heras Zamorano, Isabel Josefa. "Vicente Dupuy". Real Academia de la Historia.
- "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.
- 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.