Central American Boundaries
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This page is dedicated to the mapping of all historical boundaries of the countries that constituted the Captaincy General of Guatemala
TODO
- The historical state of Verapaz which included the southern part of Belize.
| Name (link to relation) | Parent | Start Date | Start Date Cause | End Date | End Date Cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitanía General de Guatemala | Empire of Spain | 1524 | Spanish exploration of the New World. | 1638 | UK takes control of the Mosquito Coast | Done |
| Capitanía General de Guatemala | Empire of Spain | 1638 | UK takes control of the Mosquito Coast | 1742 | British take control of Bay Islands | Done |
| Mosquito Kingdom | United Kingdom | 1638 | Protectorate of Great Britain | 1786 | 1786 Convention of London - gives the territory back to Spain in exchange for more land in BH. | Done |
| Colony of the Bay Islands | United Kingdom | 1742 | British take control | 1782-03-16 | Honduras regains control | Done |
| Capitanía General de Guatemala | Empire of Spain | 1742 | British take control of Bay Islands | 1782-03-16 | Honduras regains control of Bay islands | Done |
| Capitanía General de Guatemala | Empire of Spain | 1782-03-16 | Honduras regains control of Bay islands | 1783 | UK takes possession of British Honduras | Done |
| British Settlements on the Bay of Honduras | United Kingdom | 1783 | 1783 Treaty of Versailles | 1786 | 1786 Convention of London - land between the Belize and Sibun Rivers ceded to BH from the Captaincy General of Guatemala. | Done |
| British Settlements on the Bay of Honduras | United Kingdom | 1786 | 1786 Convention of London - land between the Belize and Sibun Rivers ceded to BH from the Captaincy General of Guatemala. | 1841 | First recorded use of the name B. Honduras | Done |
| Capitanía General de Guatemala | Empire of Spain | 1786 | 1786 Convention of London | 1821-09-15 | Annexation by First Mexican Empire | Done |
| First Mexican Empire | 1821-09-15 | Mexico forcibly annexes Capitania General de Guatemala | 1823-07-01 | Central America cedes from the First Mexican Empire | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1823-07-01 | Secession from the First Mexican Empire | 1829-04-01 | Costa Rica seceeds | Done | |
| Costa Rica | 1829-04-01 | Secession from the FR of Central America | 1831-02 | Renounced secession | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1829-04-01 | Costa Rica seceeds | 1831-02 | Costa Rica renounces secession | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1831-02 | Costa Rica renounces secession | 1838-04-30 | Nicaragua Independence | Done | |
| Nicaragua | 1838-04-30 | Nicaragua Independence | 1844 | British protectorate of the Miskito Kingdom | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1838-04-30 | Nicaragua Independence | 1838-10-26 | Honduras Independence | Done | |
| Honduras | 1838-10-26 | Independence from F. R. of Central America | 1852-03-20 | Bay Islands declared a colony of the British | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1838-10-26 | Honduras Independence | 1838-11-15 | Costa Rica Independence | Done | |
| Costa Rica | 1838-11-15 | Independence from F. R. of Central America | 1849-05-26 | Chiriqui goes to Panama | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1838-11-15 | Costa Rica Independence | 1839-04-17 | Guatemala Independence | Done | |
| Guatemala | 1839-04-17 | Guatemala cedes from RF de Centro America | 1840-01 | Los Altos joins with Guatemala | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1839-04-17 | Guatemala Independence | 1840-01 | Los Altos joins Guatemala, Conocusco region taken by Mexico | Done | |
| República Federal de Centro América | 1840-01 | Los Altos joins Guatemala, Conocusco region taken by Mexico | 1841-01-30 | El Salvador Independence | Done | |
| Guatemala | 1840-01 | Los Altos joins Guatemala, Conocusco region taken by Mexico | 1848-08-26 | Los Altos breaks off again. | Done | |
| Settlement of British Honduras | United Kingdom | 1841 | First recorded use of the name B. Honduras | 1859-04-30 | Wyke-Aycinena Treaty, cedes territory to Br. Honduras | Done |
| El Salvador | 1841-01-30 | Independence from F. R. of Central America | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | Done | |
| Nicaragua | 1844 | Second British protectorate | 1848-03-07 | Annexation of San Juan del Norte from Nicaragua to Miskito Kingdom | Done | |
| Miskito Kingdom | 1844 | Second British protectorate | 1848-03-07 | Annexation of San Juan del Norte from Nicaragua to Miskito Kingdom | Done | |
| Nicaragua | 1848-03-07 | Annexation of San Juan del Norte from Nicaragua to Miskito Kingdom | 1905-04-19 | Harrison Altamirano Treaty - Nicaragua gains full control of Mosquitia | Done | |
| Miskito Kingdom | 1848-03-07 | Annexation of San Juan del Norte from Nicaragua to Miskito Kingdom | 1860-01-28 | Treaty of Managua - Nicaragua gains protectorate status over Mosquitia | Done | |
| Guatemala | 1848-08-26 | Los Altos breaks off again. | 1849-05-08 | Los Altos joins again | Done | |
| Los Altos | 1848-08-26 | Los Altos breaks off again. | 1849-05-08 | Los Altos joins again | Done | |
| Guatemala | 1849-05-08 | Los Altos joins again | 1859-04-30 | Wyke-Aycinena Treaty, cedes territory to Br. Honduras | Done | |
| Costa Rica | 1849-05-26 | Chiriqui goes to Panama | present | Done | ||
| Honduras | 1852-03-20 | Bay Islands declared a colony of the British | 1861-06-01 | Honduras takes control of the Bay Islands | Done | |
| Colony of the Bay Islands | United Kingdom | 1852-03-20 | Declared a colony of the British | 1861-06-01 | Honduras takes control | Done |
| Honduras | 1861-06-01 | Honduras takes control of the Bay Islands | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | Done | |
| Settlement of British Honduras | United Kingdom | 1859-04-30 | Wyke-Aycinena Treaty, cedes territory to Br. Honduras | 1862-05-12 | Received Crown Colony status | Done |
| Guatemala | 1859-04-30 | Wyke-Aycinena Treaty, cedes territory to Br. Honduras | 1921-09-09 | Joins Federation | Done | |
| Reserva Mosquitia | Nicaragua | 1860-01-28 | Treaty of Managua - Nicaragua gains protectorate status over Mosquitia | 1905-04-19 | Harrison Altamirano Treaty - Nicaragua gains full control of Mosquitia | Done |
| Crown Colony of British Honduras | United Kingdom | 1862-05-12 | Received Crown Colony status | 1964-01 | BH gets self governance | Done |
| Nicaragua | 1905-04-19 | Harrison Altamirano Treaty - Nicaragua gains full control of Mosquitia | present | Done | ||
| Federation of Central America | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done | |
| Guatemala | 1922-01-14 | Federation dissolved | present | Done | ||
| Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation dissolved | present | Done | ||
| El Salvador | 1922-01-14 | Federation dissolved | present | Done | ||
| British Honduras | United Kingdom | 1964-01 | BH gets self governance | 1973-06 | Name change | Done |
| Belize | United Kingdom | 1973-06 | Name change | 1981-09-21 | Independence | Done |
| Belize | 1981-09-21 | Independence | present | Done |
| Name | Parent | Start Date | Start Date Cause | End Date | End Date Cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos | República Federal de Centro América | 1838-02-02 | Split from Guatemala | 1840-01 | Rejoins Guatemala | Done |
| Petén | Guatemala | 1866-05-08 | 1921-09-09 | Federation | Done | |
| Izabal | Guatemala | 1866-05-08 | 1921-09-09 | Federation | ||
| Guatemala | Federation of Central America | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done |
| El Salvador | Federation of Central America | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done |
| Honduras | Federation of Central America | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done |
| Petén | Guatemala | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | present | Done | |
| Izabal | Guatemala | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | present | Done |
| Name | Parent | Start Date | Start Date Cause | End Date | End Date Cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petén | Guatemala | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done |
| Izabal | Guatemala | 1921-09-09 | Federation of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras | 1922-01-14 | Federation Dissolves | Done |