Amazonas Province (Brazil)

Amazonas Province was one of the provinces of the Empire of Brazil. It was created in 1850 from territory of Grão-Pará Province.

Amazonas Province

Provínicia do Amazonas
1850–1889
StatusProvince
CapitalManaus
Common languagesPortuguese
Religion
Roman Catholic
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
Provincial President 
 1852-1853
João Batista Figueiredo Tenreiro Aranha (office created)
 1889
Manuel Francisco Machado (last)
Historical era19th century
 Established
1850
 Disestablished
1889
CurrencyReal
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Grão-Pará Province
Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Today part of Amazonas
Roraima
The Empire of Brazil, c. 1889.

In 1889 it became Amazonas (Brazilian state).


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