Bolívar State, Colombia
Bolívar State was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern-day Bolívar Department, Sucre Department, Córdoba Department and Atlántico Department in northern Colombia.Limits
In 1863 it bordered:
Departments of 1857
was divided into 5 departamentos:
By Article 1, Law 26 of December 26, 1862, the Sovereign State of Bolívar was divided into twelve provinces during the government of President of Colombia, Juan José Nieto:
- Barranquilla Province
- Carmen Province
- Cartagena Province
- Corozal Province
- Chinú Province
- Lorica Province
- Magangué Province
- Mahates Province
- Mompox Province
- Nieto Province
- Sabanalarga Province
- Sincelejo Province
