States of Central America
Chiapas
1529 - 1821 Part of the colonial Kingdom of Guatemala
01 Sep 1821 Independence from Spain declared
26 Sep 1821 Chiapas protests inclusion into an independent Guatemala
that is not within Mexico
16 Jan 1822 Mexican Empire declares Chiapas as a territory
08 Jun 1823 Provincial supreme junta declared
01 Jul 1823 United Provinces of Central America independent
30 Jul 1823 Central America recognises Chiapas' right to self-determination
31 Jul 1823 Chiapas declares "absolute independence"
05 Sep - 31 Oct 1823 Junta is abolished
26 May 1824 The Mexican congress declares Chiapas is free to choose
its own future
14 Sep 1824 Chiapas incorporated into Mexico folloing a referendum on joining
either Mexico or Central America
1882 Suconusco divided between Mexico and Guatemala
Presidents of the Provincial Government Junta
31 May - 20 Jun 1823 Fernando Luis Corona
20 Jun - 1823 Francisco Guillén
- 05 Sep 1823 José Diego Lara
17 Aug - 02 Dec 1823 Matías Ruiz
(in opposition)
05 Sep - 29 Oct 1823 Vacant
29 Oct - 09 Dec 1823 Luis Antonio García
09 Dec 1823 - 09 Jan 1824 Carlos Castañón
16 Feb - 1824 Manuel Ignacio Escarra (1st Time)
24 Mar - 24 Apr 1824 José Siméón Moguel
24 Apr - 25 Aug 1824 Manuel Ignacio Escarra (2nd Time)
12 Sep - 14 Sep 1824 Manuel del Jesús Robles
Costa Rica
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10 Sep 1502 Claimed for Aragon and Castile
1568 Part of Kingdom of Guatemala
11 Oct 1821 Independent province of Nicaragua y Costa Rica from Spain
12 Nov 1821 Independence of Costa Rica
10 Jan 1822 - 08 Mar 1823 Part of Mexican Empire
04 Mar 1824 - 15 Nov 1838 Part of the Central American Federation
19 Jan 1921 Signs the Pact of Union to restore Central American Federation
but does not join the Federation on 13 Jun 1921
Presidents of the Junta
11 Oct - 12 Nov 1821 Juan Manuel de Cañas Trujillo y Sánchez de Madrid
12 Nov - 01 Dec 1821 José Nicolás Carrillo y Aguirre
01 Dec 1821 - 12 Jan 1822 Pedro José de Alvarado y Baeza
12 Jan - 13 Apr 1822 Rafael de la Trinidad Barroeta y Castilla
13 Apr - 14 Jul 1822 José Santiago de Bonilla y Laya-Bolívar
14 Jul - 17 Oct 1822 José María de Peralta y de la Vega
(1st Time)
17 Oct - 31 Dec 1822 Rafael Luis José de Gallegos y Alvarado
(1st Time)
01 Jan - 20 Mar 1823 José Santos Lombardo
Chiefs of State
08 Sep 1824 - 08 Mar 1833 Juan José Mora Fernández .......................... 1784-1854
09 Mar 1833 - 04 Mar 1835 Rafael Luis José de Gallegos y Alvarado (2nd Time)
04 Mar - 18 Mar 1835 Juan José de Lara de Gallegos y Alvarado
18 Mar - 05 May 1835 Manuel José Fernández Chacón ...................... 1786-1840
(acting)
05 May 1835 - 01 Mar 1837 Braulio Evaristo Carrillo Colina (1st Time) ....... 1800-1845
01 Mar - 17 Apr 1837 José Joaquín Mora Fernandez ....................... 1786-1840
(provisional)
17 Apr 1837 - 27 May 1838 Manuel de Jesús Aguilar Chacón .................... 1797-1846
El Salvador
21 Sep 1821 Independence declared from Spain
11 Jan 1822 In secession from Guatemala
02 Dec 1822 Government requests annexation to the United States
10 Feb 1823 Part of Mexico
01 Jul 1823 Independence of Central America from Mexico
22 Apr 1824 - 02 Feb 1841 Constituent state of the Central American Federation
22 Apr 1851 - 1852 Part of Central American Federation
15 Sep 1896 - 25 Nov 1898 State of El Salvador part of the Republic of Central America
13 Jan 1921 - 04 Feb 1922 Part of the abortive attempt to restore the Central American Federation
Intendants and Governors
28 Nov 1821 - 09 Feb 1823 José Matías Delgardo y de León .................... 1767-1832
10 Feb - 07 May 1823 Vincente Filísola ................................. 1789-1850
07 May - 25 May 1823 Felipe Codallos Núñez ............................. 1790-18..
Supreme Chiefs of State
01 Jul 1823 - 22 Apr 1824 Mariano Prado Baca (1st Time) ..................... 1776-1837
22 Apr - 01 Oct 1824 Juan Manuel Rodríguez ............................. 1771-1847
01 Oct - 13 Dec 1824 Mariano Prado Baca (2nd Time)
13 Dec 1824 - 31 Oct 1826 Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz ...................... 1764-1828
01 Nov 1826 - 30 Jan 1829 Mariano Prado Baca (3rd Time)
30 Jan 1829 - 29 Mar 1832 José María Cornejo Merino y Guerara ............... 1788-1864
29 Mar - 13 May 1832 José Francisco Morazán Quezada (1st Time) ......... 1792-1842
13 May - 25 Jul 1832 Joaquín de San Martín y Ulloa (1st Time) .......... 1770-1854
25 Jul 1832 - 30 Jun 1833 Mariano Prado Baca (4th Time)
01 Jul 1833 - 23 Jun 1834 Joaquín de San Martín y Ulloa (2nd Time)
30 Sep - 14 Oct 1834 Joaquín Escolán y Balibrera ....................... 1810-18..
14 Oct 1834 - 10 Apr 1835 José María Silva .................................. 1804-1876
(acting)
10 Apr - 15 Nov 1835 Nicolás Espinosa .................................. 1795-1845
15 Nov 1835 - 07 Mar 1836 Francisco Gómez de Altamirano
y de Elizondo .................................... 1796-1838
07 Mar 1836 - May 1838 Diego Fernández Vigil y Cocaña .................... 1799-1845
May 1838 - 01 May 1839 Timoteo Menendez (1st Time)
01 May - 13 Jul 1839 Antonio José Cañas Quintanilla .................... 1785-1844
(1st Time, acting)
13 Jul 1839 - 04 Apr 1840 José Francisco Morazán Quezada (2nd Time)
15 Apr 1840 - 07 Jan 1841 Antonio José Cañas Quintanilla
(2nd Time, Provisional)
Governor
15 Sep 1896 - 25 Nov 1898 Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez .......................... 1845-1921
Head of State
01 Oct 1921 - 04 Feb 1922 Jorge Menéndez Ramírez ............................ 1871-1953
Guatamala
10 Jul 1823 State of Guatemala part of Central America
15 Sep 1824 State of Guatemala
17 Apr 1839 Guatemala exits the Federation
01 Oct 1921 - 14 Jan 1922 State of Guatemala (part of the aborted attempt at restoring
the Central American Federation)
Supreme Chiefs of State
10 Jul 1823 - 15 Sep 1824 Direct Federal administration
15 Sep - 12 Oct 1824 Alejandro Díaz Cabeza de Vaca .................... 1766-18..
12 Oct 1824 - 13 Oct 1826 Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda (1st Time) ...... 1787-1854
13 Oct 1826 - 02 Jan 1827 Direct Federal administration
02 Jan - 01 Mar 1827 José Demingo Estrada
(acting)
01 Mar 1827 - 13 Apr 1829 Mariano de Aycinena y Piñol ...................... 1789-1855
13 Apr - 30 Apr 1829 Mariano Zenteno .................................. 1773-1838
(provisional)
30 Apr - 23 Aug 1829 Juan Nepomuceno Barrundia Cepeda (2nd Time)
23 Aug 1829 - 10 Feb 1831 Pedro José Antonio Molina Mazaiegos .............. 1777-1854
10 Feb - 28 Aug 1831 José Gregorio Marquez
(acting)
28 Aug 1831 - 03 Mar 1838 José Felipe Mariano Galvez ....................... 1794-1862
03 Mar - 29 Jul 1838 Pedro José Valenzuela Jauregui ................... 1797-1865
(acting)
29 Jul 1838 - 30 Jan 1839 Mariano Rivera Paz (1st Time) .................... 1804-1849
(1st Time, acting)
30 Jan - 13 Apr 1839 Carlos Salazar Castro ............................ 1800-1867
13 Apr - 03 Dec 1839 Marinio Rivera Paz (2nd Time)
(acting)
Heads of State
09 Apr - 10 Dec 1921 Carlos Herrera y Luna ............................ 1872-1826
10 Dec 1921 - 14 Jan 1922 José Maria Orella Pinto .......................... 1873-1931
Honduras
28 Sep 1821 Independence of provinces of Tegucigalpa and Comayagua
02 Dec 1821 - 28 Mar 1823 Part of Mexican Empire
16 Sep 1824 State of Honduras
22 Nov 1824 - 26 Oct 1838 Part of Central America
15 Sep 1896 - 29 Nov 1898 Part of the Republic of Greater Central America
13 Jun 1921 - 07 Feb 1922 Part of the restored Central American Federation
Chiefs of State
16 Sep 1824 - 10 May 1827 José Dionisio de al de Trinidad
de Herrera y Díaz del Valle
10 May - 30 Sep 1827 José Justo Milla Pineda Arriaga
30 Sep - 30 Oct 1827 Miguel Eusebio Bustamante Lardizábal
30 Oct - 27 Nov 1827 José Jerónimo Zelaya de Zelaya Fiallos
27 Nov 1827 - 07 Mar 1829 José Francisco Morazán Quezda (1st Time)
07 Mar - 02 Dec 1829 Diego Vigil Cocaña
02 Dec 1829 - 28 Jul 1830 José Francisco Morazán Quezda (2nd Time)
28 Jul 1830 - 12 Mar 1831 José Santos Díaz de Valle
12 Mar 1831 - 26 Mar 1832 José María Antonio de la Cruz Márquez
26 Mar 1832 - 07 Jan 1833 Francisco Milla Guevara
07 Jan 1833 - 31 Dec 1836 Joaquín Riveria Bragas
01 Jan - 28 May 1837 José María Martínez Salinas
28 May 1837 - 03 Sep 1838 Justo Vinente José de Herrera
y Díaz del Valle
03 Sep 1838 - 10 Jan 1839 José Lino Mature
Governor
15 Sep 1896 - 29 Nov 1898 José Policarpo Bonilla Vásquez
Head of State
01 Oct 1921 - 07 Feb 1922 Rafael Salvator López Gutiérrez