Upper Peru
Upper Peru (Spanish: Alto Perú; Portuguese: Alto Peru) is a name for the land that was governed by the Real Audiencia of Charcas. The name originated in Buenos Aires towards the end of the 18th century after the Audiencia of Charcas was transferred from the Viceroyalty of Peru to the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata in 1776. It comprised the governorships of Potosí, La Paz, Cochabamba, Chiquitos, Moxos and Charcas (since renamed Sucre).
Upper Peru Alto Perú | |||||||||
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Coat of arms
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| Motto: Plus Ultra "Further Beyond" | |||||||||
| Anthem: Marcha Real "Royal March" (1813–1822; 1823–1873) Himno de Riego "Anthem of Riego" (1822–1823) | |||||||||
Territories of Upper Peru, 1821–1825 | |||||||||
| Capital | La Paz | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy (1821–1825) | ||||||||
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• 1821–1825 | Ferdinand VII | ||||||||
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• 1821–1824 | José de la Serna e Hinojosa | ||||||||
• 1824–1825 | Pío de Tristán | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 28 July 1821 | |||||||||
• Independence from Spain as Bolivia | 6 August 1825 | ||||||||
| Currency | Spanish escudo (1813–1869) Spanish peseta (1869–1873) | ||||||||
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Following the Bolivian War of Independence, the region became an independent country and was renamed Bolivia in honor of Simón Bolívar.
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