Audiencias in Spanish America: Development and Roles (1527–1800)

1. Audiencia of Santo Domingo created by decree

   Aug 29, 1511Labels: Real Audiencia, Santo Domingo

   • Britannica
   • SantoDomingo

2. Audiencia of Santo Domingo reestablished permanently

   Sep 14, 1526Labels: Real Audiencia, Santo Domingo

   • SantoDomingo
   • Britannica

3. Audiencia of Mexico created in Mexico City

   Dec 13, 1527Labels: Real Audiencia, Mexico City

   • MexicoAudiencia
   • Britannica

4. Audiencia of Panama established for Tierra Firme

   Feb 26, 1538Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

   • PanamaAudiencia

5. Audiencia of Panama begins functioning in Panama City

   Jan 1, 1539Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama City

   • PanamaAudiencia

6. Audiencia of Lima created with Viceroyalty of Peru

   Nov 20, 1542Labels: Real Audiencia, Lima

   • LimaAudiencia
   • GuatemalaAudiencia

7. Audiencia of Los Confines (Guatemala) created

   Nov 20, 1542Labels: Real Audiencia, Guatemala

   • GuatemalaAudiencia
   • RealAudiencia

8. First Audiencia of Panama abolished

   Jan 1, 1543Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

   • PanamaAudiencia
   • RealAudiencia

9. Audiencia of Lima begins functioning

   Jan 1, 1543Labels: Real Audiencia, Lima

   • LimaAudiencia

10. Audiencia of Guadalajara created for Nueva Galicia

    Feb 13, 1548Labels: Real Audiencia, Guadalajara

    • Guadalajara
    • PARES

11. Audiencia of Charcas established at La Plata

    Sep 4, 1559Labels: Real Audiencia, Charcas

    • Charcas
    • LimaAudiencia

12. Audiencia of Quito created by royal decree

    Aug 29, 1563Labels: Real Audiencia, Quito

    • QuitoAudiencia

13. Panama Audiencia ordered restored; Guatemala shifted

    Sep 8, 1563Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

    • PanamaAudiencia

14. Second Panama Audiencia resumes functioning

    May 15, 1565Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

    • PanamaAudiencia

15. Audiencia of Concepción ordered created for Chile

    May 18, 1565Labels: Real Audiencia, Concepci n

    • Concepcion
    • ConcepcionES

16. Audiencia of Concepción installed in Chile

    Aug 5, 1567Labels: Real Audiencia, Concepci n

    • ConcepcionES

17. Audiencia of Concepción dissolved

    Jun 25, 1575Labels: Real Audiencia, Concepci n

    • Concepcion

18. First Buenos Aires Audiencia created by decree

    Jan 1, 1661Labels: Real Audiencia, Buenos Aires

    • BuenosAires

19. First Buenos Aires Audiencia suppressed

    Jan 1, 1671Labels: Real Audiencia, Buenos Aires

    • BuenosAires

20. Recopilación de Leyes de Indias approved

    May 18, 1680Labels: Recopilaci n, Spanish Indies

    • Recopilacion
    • Bancroft

21. Third Panama Audiencia reestablished by decree

    Jul 21, 1722Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

    • PanamaAudiencia

22. Panama Audiencia finally abolished

    Jun 20, 1751Labels: Real Audiencia, Panama

    • PanamaAudiencia

23. Second Buenos Aires Audiencia begins functioning

    Jan 1, 1783Labels: Real Audiencia, Buenos Aires

    • BuenosAires
    • BNDigital