La Paz Department (Peru–Bolivian Confederation) Explained

Native Name:Departamento de La Paz
Conventional Long Name:La Paz Department
Subdivision:Department
Nation:Bolivia
Capital:La Paz
Year Start:1836
Year End:1839
Era:Confederation
Image Map Caption:La Paz within Bolivia
P1:La Paz Department (Bolivia)La Paz Department
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S1:La Paz Department (Bolivia)La Paz Department
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Membership Title1:Constituent country
Membership1:Bolivia

La Paz Department (Spanish; Castilian: Departamento de La Paz) was a department of Bolivia, a constituent country of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation, which existed from 1836 to 1839.[1] Created alongside the confederate state, its capital was La Paz, also the capital of the Bolivian state.

History

La Paz sent deputies to the Congress of Tapacarí in June 1836, where the Bolivian government, under the command of General Andrés de Santa Cruz agreed that after the military intervention in Peru, give recognition to the creation of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.[2]

The Fundamental Law of 1837, signed in the city of Tacna, with the approval of the self-proclaimed supreme protector Andrés de Santa Cruz, recognized La Paz as a founding department of the Confederation.[3]

La Paz was subject to the General Government, its governor was appointed by the president of the State, and this in turn was appointed by the supreme protector on duty. The governor was obliged to elect representatives of his department to participate in congressional meetings, which were ordered by the president of the Bolivian State.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ley Fundamental de la Confederación Perú-Boliviana . 1837-05-01 . Congreso de la República.
  2. Book: Santa Cruz, Andrés . El jeneral Santa-Cruz esplica su conducta publica y los moviles de su politica, en la presidencia de Bolivia y en el protectorado de la Confederacion Peru-Boliviana . Imprenta de Alvarado . 1840 . Quito . 78 . es . Andrés de Santa Cruz.
  3. Web site: Decreto del 28 de Octubre de 1836 (Establecimiento de la Confederación Perú - Boliviana) . 1836-10-28 . Congreso de la República.