Governorate of New León
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The Governorate of New León[1][2] was a Governorate of the Crown of Castile created in 1534. It was granted to Simón de Alcazaba y Sotomayor and later to Francisco de Camargo, expanding the territory to the Strait of Magellan bordering with the Governorate of Terra Australis since 1539.[3]
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Governorate of New León Gobernación de Nueva León | |||||||||||||||||||
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1529–1544 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Governorate of the Crown of Castile | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Puerto de los Leones | ||||||||||||||||||
Official languages | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Catholicism | ||||||||||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1529-1542 | Simón de Alcazaba y Sotomayor | ||||||||||||||||||
Historical era | Spanish Empire | ||||||||||||||||||
• Created by Capitulación de Toledo | 1529 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Dissolved by Real Cédula | 1544 | ||||||||||||||||||
Currency | Escudo | ||||||||||||||||||
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