New Andalusia Province: Difference between revisions

'''New Andalusia Province''' (or '''Province of Cumaná''') was a Spanish '''[[province]]''' in the 16th century. It was first colonized by Spaniards in 1569, led by explorer [[Diego Hernández de Serpa]]. It comprised what is now eastern [[Venezuela]], western [[Guyana]], and far northern [[Brazil]]. In the following centuries, its jurisdiction was reduced to [[Cumaná]] and [[Barcelona, Anzoátegui|Barcelona]] and was synonymous with [[Cumaná Province]]. For most of its existence, the [[Royal Audience of Santo Domingo]] oversaw its administrative and judicial matters. In the late 18th century, it was incorporated into the newly created [[Captaincy General of Venezuela]].