Dissolution of Gran Colombia
1830 · 19th Century
Bolivar's unified republic of Gran Colombia fractures along regional lines as Venezuela secedes under Jose Antonio Paez, Ecuador declares independence on May 13 under Juan Jose Flores, and the remaining territory reorganizes as the Republic of New Granada. Bolivar resigns the presidency on May 4 and dies on December 17 in Santa Marta. The dissolution stems from tensions between federalists and centralists, vast geographic distances, weak inter-regional economic ties, and competing caudillo power bases.
Key Figures
Simon BolivarJose Antonio PaezJuan Jose Flores
Locations
Bogota
Topics
state formationpolitical fragmentationGran ColombiaLatin American independencefederalismBolivar
Connected Events — 3 Connections
The dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830 concluded the political project that began with Venezuela's war of independence Venezuelan War of Independence
Venezuela's war of independence created the political conditions and military leaders who later drove secession Venezuelan War of Independence
The Congress of Angostura established Gran Colombia in 1819; its dissolution in 1830 ended Bolivar's unified republic Congress of Angostura Establishes Gran Colombia with Bolívar as President
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