Governorate of New Toledo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Governorate of New Toledo Gobernación de Nueva Toledo
1529–1542
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Spanish map of the administrative division of New Castile and New Toledo made in 1535
Status	Governorate of the Crown of Castile
Capital	Cuzco (Claimed by Diego de Almagro)
Official languages	Spanish
Religion	Catholicism
Government	Monarchy
King
• 1516–1556	Charles I
Governor
• 1529–1538	Diego de Almagro
Historical era	Spanish Empire
• Capitulation of Toledo	1529
• Viceroy of Peru	1542
Currency	Escudo
Preceded by Succeeded by Inca Empire Indigenous peoples of the Americas Viceroyalty of Peru

The Governorate of New Toledo was a special area in South America. It was controlled by the Spanish Empire for a short time. This area was once the southern part of the Inca Empire. It stretched into what is now central Chile and central Brazil.

King Charles I of Spain created this governorate in 1528. A Spanish leader named Diego de Almagro was chosen to be its governor. A governorate was like a large province ruled by a governor.

New Toledo existed until 1542. It was then replaced by a larger Spanish territory called the Viceroyalty of Peru.

Spanish Control in South America

After Spain and Portugal divided South America, Spain organized its new lands. They created several large areas called governorates. This helped them manage the vast territories they had claimed.

Here are the main governorates Spain set up in South America:

• Province of Tierra Firme: This area included the Caribbean coast. It also covered parts of Central America and the Pacific coast of Colombia and Mexico.
• Governorate of New Castile: This region stretched from the border of Ecuador and Colombia south to Cuzco.
• Governorate of New Toledo: This was the southern part of the former Inca Empire. It reached towards central Chile.
• Governorate of New Andalusia: Spain did not fully conquer this area until many years later.
• Governorate of New León: This was the southernmost part of the continent. It extended all the way to the Strait of Magellan.
• Governorate of Terra Australis: This name was given to lands south of the Strait of Magellan. It even included territories towards the South Pole.

This way of dividing the land helped Spain rule South America for many decades. However, these governorates were officially ended in 1544. King Charles I then sent Blasco Núñez Vela to govern the new Viceroyalty of Peru. This new viceroyalty replaced the older governorates.

See also

• Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire
• History of Chile
• Viceroyalty of Peru-related topics
• Spanish Empire