Intendancy of Trujillo
The Intendancy of Trujillo (Spanish: Intendencia de Trujillo, formerly Truxillo),[1] also known informally as Trujillo Province (Spanish: Provincia de Trujillo (Truxillo)), was one of the territorial divisions of the Viceroyalty of Peru. This territory was ruled from the city of Trujillo, located in La Libertad Region. It was created in 1784 and lasted until 12 February 1821 when General Jose de San Martin created the Department of Trujillo through the Reglamento Provisional to replace it in the new Republic of Peru.[2]
| Intendencia de Truxillo | |
|---|---|
| Intendancy of the Spanish Empire | |
| 1784–1821 | |
Coat of arms
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The intendancy within Peru in 1810 | |
| Capital | Trujillo |
| Government | |
| Intendant | |
• 1784–1791 | Fernando de Saavedra |
• 1791–1820 | Vicente Gil de Taboada |
• 1820–1821 | José Bernardo de Tagle |
| Historical era | Viceroyalty of Peru |
• Established | 1784 |
| 29 December 1820 | |
| 12 February 1821 | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Partidos |
| • Units | See relevant section |
Subdivisions
The Trujillo Intendancy was divided into the following 7 parts, called "Partidos":[3]
| Partido | Head (city of government) |
|---|---|
| Trujillo | Trujillo |
| Piura | San Miguel de Piura |
| Cajamarca | Cajamarca |
| Chachapoyas | San Juan de la Frontera |
| Saña | Zaña |
| Pataz | Pataz |
| Huamachuco | Huamachuco |
Intendants
The Governors (intendants) who ruled the intendence of Trujillo were:[4]
- Fernando de Saavedra (1784–1791)
- Vicente Gil de Taboada (1791–1805; 1810–1820)
- Felipe del Risco (1805–1810, interim)
- José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero (1820–1821)
Independence
After General Jose de San Martin landed at Paracas in September 1820, the intendant José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero and the city mayor led an independence movement that culminated with the declaration of the independence of the Intendancy of Trujillo on 29 December 1820. On 12 February 1821 Jose de San Martin issued a Provisional Regulation, providing for the creation of the Department of Trujillo.[2]
References
- Gómez Cumpa, José W. (2006). Trujillo del Perú. Una versión ilustrada de la sociedad regional en el norte (PDF) (in Spanish). Lambayeque: Fondo Editorial FACHSE-UNPRG. pp. 65*.
- O’Phelan Godoy, Scarlett (2023). "San Martín, el "territorio libre" de las intendencias de Tarma y de Trujillo y la Independencia del Perú" [San Martín, the “free territory” of the intendancies of Tarma and Trujillo, and the Independence of Peru] (PDF). RIRA. 8 (1): 39–77. doi:10.18800/revistaira.202301.003. ISSN 2415-5896 – via Dialnet.
- (Spanish) Retazos de la Historia de Moquegua, Edición de 1982, página 67, Luis E. Kuong Cabello
- de Mendiburu, Manuel (1890). Diccionario histórico-biográfico del Perú (in Spanish). Vol. 8. J. F. Solis. p. 416.
- John Fisher. El Perú borbónico 1750-1824. Lima: IEP, 2000.