Los Altos: Polity Style: 1838-1849 |
| 2 Feb 1838 |
municipality of Quetzaltenango issues a declaration of secession from Guatemala, with a view to forming a new component of Central-American Federation, and forms a provisional government subjected to the federal authorities |
| 5 Feb 1838 |
municipalities of Totonicapán and Sololá join Quetzaltenango to form a provisional government of Estado de los Altos [1] |
| 5 Feb 1838 - 29 Jan 1840 |
Estado de los Altos |
| 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) |
| 29 Jan 1840 |
polity disintegrates upon the occupation of the seat of government by the armed forces of Guatemala |
| 29 Jan 1840 - 5 Sep 1848 |
part of Guatemala |
| 26 Aug 1848 |
municipal council of Quetzaltenango declares the continued existence of Estado de los Altos, and calls for the other municipalities to join |
| 5 Sep 1848 |
delegates from six municipalities meet and appoint a provisional government of Estado de los Altos |
| 5 Sep 1848 - 15 May 1849 |
Estado de los Altos |
| 15 May 1849 |
ratification of convention between Guatemala and Los Altos for incorporation of the communities of Los Altos into Guatemala |
