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Castilla de Oro (or
del Oro) was the name given by the
Spanish settlers at the beginning of the
sixteenth century to the
Central American territories from the
Gulf of Urabá, near today's
Colombian-
Panamanian border, to the
Belén River. Beyond that river, the region was known as
Veragua, and was disputed by the Spanish crown and the
Columbus family. The name "Castilla de Oro" was made official in May
1513 by King
Ferdinand II the Catholic, then regent of the
Crown of Castile.
After
Vasco Núñez de Balboa's discovery of the
Pacific Ocean, Castilla de Oro's jurisdiction was broadened to include the Pacific coasts of Panama,
Costa Rica, and
Nicaragua.
With the creation, in
1527, of the Province of Nicaragua, which included today's Nicaragua as well as the
Nicoya Peninsula, Castilla de Oro's jurisdiction was reduced. In
1537, once the conflict between the crown and the Columbus family was settled, Castilla de Oro was split up, divided by the
Duchy of Veragua.
The western portion, which comprised most of Panama's and Costa Rica's Pacific coasts, was merged in
1540 with
Royal Veragua, to create the Province of
Nuevo Cartago y Costa Rica.
The eastern part, the last remnant of Castilla de Oro, in time became known as the
Realm of Tierra Firme, or
Panamá, especially after the creation of the Royal Academy of Panamá in
1538. In
1560, the new Province of Veragua, created by
Philip II out of the now defunct Duchy of Veragua, was merged with Castilla de Oro.
Governors of Castilla del Oro, 1514-1540
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