| 1 Jul 1823 |
the provinces of Central America are proclaimed free and independent from Spain and Mexico and form a federation under the name of the United Provinces of Central America (Provincias Unidas del Centro de América) in accordance with an act approved by an assembly of representatives meeting in Guatemala City on 1 Jul 1823 (Central American National Constituent Assembly Minutes 1823, pp. 420-440; BAGG 1, 1936, No. 4, pp. 445-453; BAGG 4, 1939, No. 4, pp. 618-621) |
| 1 Jul 1823 - 22 Nov 1824 |
Provincias Unidas del Centro de América [1] |
| 2 Oct 1823 |
the act of independence of 1 Jul 1823 is confirmed and ratified in accordance with a resolution of the National Constituent Assembly (Asamblea Nacional Constituyente) of Central America passed at a session held in Guatemala City on 1 Oct 1823, promulgated as a decree on 2 Oct 1823 (Archivo Histórico de la República de Nicaragua, pp. 170-173; Montiel, p. 37; BAGG 4, 1939, No. 4, pp. 641-642) [2] |
| 27 Dec 1823 |
republican and federal form of government is established for the united provinces of Central America under the name of the Federated States of Central America (Estados Federados del Centro de América), in accordance with the Foundations of the Federal Constitution (Bases de la Constitución Federal) adopted at a session of the National Constituent Assembly of Central America held in Guatemala City on 17 Dec 1823 and promulgated on 27 Dec 1823 (BAGG 2, 1936, No. 1, pp. 80-85) |
| 6 Mar 1824 |
Costa Rica is admitted to the Central American Federation in accordance with a resolution of the National Constituent Assembly passed at a session held in Guatemala City on 4 Mar 1824, promulgated as a decree on 6 Mar 1824 (Montiel, pp. 81, 83; Costa Rica en la Independencia y en la Federación, pp. 233-234) |
| 22 Nov 1824 |
the states of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala form a federal republic under the name of the Federation of Central America (Federación de Centro-América) in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Central America (Constitución de la República Federal de Centro-América) adopted at a session of the National Constituent Assembly of Central America held in Guatemala City on 22 Nov 1824. promulgated on the same day (Central American Constitution 1824, pp. 1−23) [3] |
| 22 Nov 1824 - ? Mar 1840 |
República Federal de Centroamérica |
| 30 May 1838 |
constituent states of the Central-American Federation are declared free to choose a form of government provided that it is based on popular representation, resolution of the Congreso, San Salvador (Revista del Archivo y de la Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras, vol. 25, Nos. 9-10, pp. 406-407) |
| 16 Aug 1838 |
departamentos of Sololá, Totonicapán and Quetzaltenango are authorised to form a new member state of the Central-American Federation, decree of the Congreso (passed by the Cámara de Diputados 5 Jun 1838, passed by the Senado 14 Aug 1838, promulgated as a decree 16 Aug 1838) [4] |
