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'''New Andalusia Province''' or '''Province of Cumaná''' (1537 - 1864) was a province of the [[Spanish Empire]], and later of [[Gran Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]]. It included the territory of present-day Venezuelan states [[Sucre]], [[Anzoátegui]] and [[Monagas]]. Its most important cities were [[Cumaná]] and [[Barcelona, Venezuela|New Barcelona]].
==Spanish Empire==
[[Image:1562 Diego Gutierrez Amazonas.jpg|thumb|100px|left|New Andalusia and Paria on a Spanish map of
Its provincial capital, [[Cumaná]], was refounded in 1569 by explorer [[Diego Hernández de Serpa]]. The Province originally 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.
Early in its history, the conquistador [[Joan Orpí]] founded a new Province, of ''Nueva Cataluña'' (New Catalonia), also known as ''New Barcelona'' after its capital, [[Barcelona, Anzoátegui|Barcelona]], partly from territory belonging to New Andalusia. This lasted from 1637 to 1654, when it was incorporated into New Andalusia. [[Guayana Province]] (created 1585) provided a southern boundary, while [[Venezuela Province]] provided a western one. 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]].
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