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List of colonial governors of Nicaragua

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This is a list of Colonial Governors of Nicaragua.

Governors of Veragua (1508–1536)

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(The Governorate of Veragua was established in 1508 and included the Caribbean Coast of modern Nicaragua. Nicaragua was not conquered until 1522 – 1527)

Gobernadors of Castilla de Oro (1514–1529)

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(The Governorate of Castilla del Oro was established in 1514 and included the Pacific Coast of modern Nicaragua)

Governors of Nicaragua (1527–1540)

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(Nicaragua was conquered between 1522 and 1527).

Governors of the Province of Nicaragua (1540–1553)

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Alcaldes Mayors of Nicaragua (1552–1567)

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(This was established after the elimination of the Nicaragua Province by Real Audiencia of Guatemala)

Governors of the Province of Nicaragua (1565–1787)

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(Provisional reinstatement)

Intendants de León (1787–1814)

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(The Corregimientos and Alcaldías Mayores were abolished, and their territories were grouped to the Province of Nicaragua to form the Intendancy of León).

Senior political leaders of the Province of Nicaragua y Costa Rica (1812–1814)

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(Unification of the intendancy of León and the Province of Costa Rica)

Intendants de León (1814–1820)

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(reinstatement)

Senior political leaders of the Province of Nicaragua y Costa Rica (1820–1821)

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(reinstatement)

See also

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