Subdivisions of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation

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The Peru-Bolivian Confederation was divided into 3 states; North Peru, South Peru and the Bolivian Republic. [1] These states were subdivided into departments; 17 total, 5 for North Peru, 5 for South Peru and 7 for Bolivia. Each department was then further subdivided into provinces.

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Subdivisions

StatesTypes of division
CapitalDepartmentsMap
Republic of North Peru Lima
  1. Amazonas Department
  2. Huaylas Department
  3. Junín Department
  4. La Libertad Department
  5. Lima Department
Estado Nor-Peruano.svg
Republic of South Peru Tacna
  1. Arequipa Department
  2. Ayacucho Department
  3. Cuzco Department
  4. Litoral Department
  5. Puno Department
Estado Sud-Peruano.svg
Bolivian Republic La Paz
  1. Cochabamba Department
  2. Chuquisaca Department
  3. La Paz Department
  4. Oruro Department
  5. Potosí Department
  6. Santa Cruz Department
  7. Tarija Department
Estado Boliviano.svg

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References

  1. "Ley Fundamental de la Confederación Perú - Boliviana (1837)" (PDF).