Intendancy of Chiloé

The Intendancy of Chiloé (Intendencia de Chiloé), was an ephemeral administrative division of the Spanish Empire that existed in Chiloé Archipelago between 1784 and 1789.

Intendencia de Chiloé
1784–1789
StatusSpanish colony
CapitalSan Carlos de Chiloé
Common languagesOfficial: Spanish (de facto); common: Mapudungun.
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentMonarchy
King 
 1784–1788
Charles III
 1789
Charles IV
Governor intendant[1] 
 1784–1789
Francisco Hurtado del Pino
Historical eraSpanish Empire
 Established
1784
 Disestablished
1789
CurrencyPeso
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Governorate of Chiloé
Governorate of Chiloé

References

  1. Hanisch 1982, p. 150

Bibliography

  • Hanisch, Walter (1982). La Isla de Chiloe, Capitana de Rutas Australes (in Spanish). Academia Superior de Ciencias Pedagógicas de Santiago. pp. 11–12.

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