Republic of the Rio Grande: Map & History
The Republic of the Rio Grande is the name given in Anglo‐American newspapers, and in later histories, to a federalist revolt on the lower Rio Grande in 1838–1840.
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The Republic of the Rio Grande is the name given in Anglo‐American newspapers, and in later histories, to a federalist revolt on the lower Rio Grande in 1838–1840. A junta at Casa Blanca on 23 January 1840, headed by Antonio Canales Rosillo, Jesús de Cárdenas, and others withheld recognition from the centralist government in Mexico City and set up a provisional government until a convention of all the states of Mexico could meet. The revolt ended with the convention of Camargo on 6 November 1840, ratified by Canales and approved by General Mariano Arista.
Modern Countries Once Part of Republic of the Rio Grande
At its mapped extent, Republic of the Rio Grande covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Republic of the Rio Grande's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Republic of the Rio Grande in Depth
Legacy
Zapata County, Texas, as well as the city of Zapata are named in honor of cavalry commander, Colonel José Antonio Serapio Zapata Rocha.
The purported capital building now housing the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol Building Museum is located in Laredo, Texas.
As an addition to the historical six flags over Texas, the Laredo Morning Times newspaper adds a seventh flag to its banner: the flag for the Republic of the Rio Grande.
Background
After a decade of strife, Mexico won its independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. After a failed attempt at a monarchy, Mexico adopted a new constitution, the 1824 Constitution. This new constitution established los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, or "the United Mexican States," as a federal republic.
Congress, sitting as a constituent body after the Plan of Cuernavaca, abolished the federal system on 23 October 1835. The Siete Leyes, the centralist constitution, were published on 30 December 1836 under the interim president José Justo Corro. States became departments, with appointed governors and departmental juntas.
On the lower Bravo the grievances were the loss of local fiscal control and little help against Comanche and Lipan raids.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Republic of the Rio Grande (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Republic of the Rio Grande: Key Facts
| Capital | Laredo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 17 January 1840 |
| Dissolved | 6 November 1840 |
Preceded by
Facts from Wikidata Q2014442 (CC0).
Republic of the Rio Grande: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Republic of the Rio Grande exist?
The Republic of the Rio Grande is dated to 1840 CE – 1841 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the Republic of the Rio Grande?
The capital of the Republic of the Rio Grande was Claimed Laredo; working seats Guerrero, Tamaulipas, then Victoria, Texas.
How large was the Republic of the Rio Grande at its peak?
At its peak in 1840 the Republic of the Rio Grande covered about 300,402 km².
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