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Governorate of Neuva Catalonia
Gobernación de Nueva Cataloniaia
Colony (Spanish Empire)
1506–1521
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Flag Coat of arms
Capital Puerto Pedro (1506–1509)
La Isablla(1509–1521)
Languages Spanish
Religion Roman Catholicism
Government Monarchy
King
 •  1506–1521 Charles V
Governor
 •  1506–1515 Pedro Javier de Ojeda
 •  1515–1521 Miguel Francisco de Vaca
Historical era Spanish Colonization of the Americas
 •  Spanish Colonization of Americas 1500
 •  Capitulation of New Catalonia 1506
 •  Annexation of Inochtitlan 1510
 •  Appointment of Tomás Gonzalo de Gálvez as Viceroy of New Catalonia. 1521
Area
 •  1521 368,056 km² (142,107 sq mi)
Population
 •  1521 est. 54,881 
     Density 0.1 /km²  (0.4 /sq mi)
Currency Spanish Reales
Succeeded by
Viceroyalty of New Catalonia Newcataloniaf

The Governorate of Neuva Catalonia, also known as Gobernación de Nueva Catalonia or alternatively as New Catalonia was a Spanish governorate located in Central and parts of Southern America.

The Governorate was founded in 1506 with Pedro Javier de Ojeda as it's governor. In 1521, King Charles V reorganized the area, thus replacing the governorate with the Viceroyalty of New Catalonia.

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