On 21, the Spanish monarch created three capitulations to formalize the responsibilities for the conquest of the southern part of the South American continent:
The Governorate of New Toledo, granted to Diego de Almagro, comprised two hundred leagues stretching from the 14th parallel south—the southern limit of the Governorate of New Castile (established in the Capitulation of Toledo)—to the 25°31’31’’ parallel south, near what is today the Chilean city of Taltal.[2]
The Governorate of New León, granted to Simón de Alcazaba, also stretched from ocean to ocean and comprised two hundred leagues from the southern limit of New Andalusia to the 48°22’52’’ parallel south, at the Chilean Campana Island. Shortly after its creation, it was transferred to Francisco de Camargo in 1536 and extended to the Strait of Magellan across both oceans.
On 24, the Spanish monarch created a fourth capitulation:
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