Provinces of the Empire of Brazil
primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Empire of Brazil (1822-1889)
The provinces were initial subdivisions of Brazilian territory, created in the Kingdom of Brazil and inherited by the Empire of Brazil. They were established during the Kingdom on February 28, 1821.
Provinces
changeFlag | Heraldry | Name | Capital | Location |
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Alagoas | Maceió | |||
Amazonas | Manaus | |||
Bahia | São Salvador | |||
Ceará | Fortaleza | |||
Cisplatina | Montevidéu | |||
Espírito Santo | Vitória | |||
Goiás | Vila Boa de Goiás | |||
Grão-Pará | Belém | |||
Maranhão | São Luís | |||
Mato Grosso | Cuiabá | |||
Minas Gerais | Ouro Preto | |||
Município Neutro | Rio de Janeiro | |||
Paraná | Curitiba | |||
Paraíba | Parahyba | |||
Pernambuco | Olinda (1821-1837) Recife (1837- 1889) |
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Piauí | Oeiras (1821–1852) Teresina (1852–1889) |
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Rio de Janeiro | Niterói | |||
Rio Grande do Norte | Natal | |||
Rio Grande do Sul | Porto Alegre | |||
Santa Catarina | Desterro | |||
São João da Palma | Cavalcante (1821 -1823) | |||
São Paulo | São Paulo | |||
Sergipe | São Cristóvão (1821–1855) Aracaju (1855–1889) |
The Neutral Municipality was not a province, but enjoyed the same status.
The province of São João da Palma was created in 1821, at the time the captaincy of Goiás, and the southern portion of the captaincy of Grão-Pará . It was extinguished in 1823, with today Tocantins as its successor. [1]
References
change- ↑ Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. "Coleção das Leis do Brasil de 1809" (PDF). Acervo da Biblioteca da Câmara dos Deputados. Retrieved 24/10/2021.
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