Captaincy General of Venezuela

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Captaincy General of Venezuela Capitanía General de Venezuela (Spanish)
1777–1824
Coat of arms of Caracas
Anthem: Marcha Real "Royal March"
Flag of Spain: first national flag, naval flag since 1785 and fortress flag from 1793, and the last Spanish flag to fly in continental America, in San Felipe Castle[1][2][3]
Captaincy General of Venezuela in 1777 (Projection).
Map of the Captaincy General of Venezuela in 1777.
Capital	Santiago de León de Caracas
Common languages	Spanish (official) Wayuu, Pemon, Warao, Yanomamö
Government	Captaincy
History
• Royal Decree	September 8, 1777
• Supreme Junta	April 19, 1810
• Capitulation	1824
Currency	Spanish colonial real
ISO 3166 code	VE
Preceded by Succeeded by Viceroyalty of New Granada Venezuela Province Supreme Junta First Republic of Venezuela Second Republic of Venezuela Third Republic of Venezuela Gran Colombia

The Captaincy General of Venezuela (Spanish: Capitanía General de Venezuela), was an administrative district of colonial Spain, created on September 8, 1777, through the Royal Decree of Graces of 1777, to provide more autonomy for the provinces of Venezuela, previously under the jurisdiction of the Audiencia of Santo Domingo (and thus the Viceroyalty of New Spain) and then the Viceroyalty of New Granada. It established a unified government in political (governorship), military (captaincy general), fiscal (intendancy), ecclesiastical (archdiocese) and judicial (audiencia) affairs. Its creation was part of the Bourbon Reforms and laid the groundwork for the future nation of Venezuela, in particular by orienting the province of Maracaibo towards the province of Caracas.