Amazonas Province (Brazil)

Amazonas Province
Provínicia do Amazonas
1850–1889
Status Province
Capital Manaus
Common languages Portuguese
Religion Roman Catholic
Government Constitutional monarchy
Provincial President  
 1852-1853
João Batista Figueiredo Tenreiro Aranha (office created)
 1889
Manuel Francisco Machado (last)
Historical era 19th century
 Established
1850
 Disestablished
1889
Currency Real
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Grão-Pará Province
Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Today part of Amazonas
Roraima
A map showing the Empire and its provinces
The Empire of Brazil, c. 1889.

Amazonas Province was one of the provinces of the Empire of Brazil. It was created in 1850 from territory of Grão-Pará Province.

In 1889 it became Amazonas (Brazilian state).

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