SettingsFormer Spanish colonies
Algiers
Algiers ( ; الجزائر al-Jazā’ir, Algerian Arabic and Berber: Dzayer دزاير ; Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria.
Algiers ( ; الجزائر al-Jazā’ir, Algerian Arabic and Berber: Dzayer دزاير ; Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria.
Alta California
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico.
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico.
Antillean Confederation
The Confederación Antillana —or Antillean Confederation was the vehement idea of Ramón Emeterio Betances about the need for natives of the Spanish Greater Antilles to unite into a regional...
The Confederación Antillana —or Antillean Confederation was the vehement idea of Ramón Emeterio Betances about the need for natives of the Spanish Greater Antilles to unite into a regional...
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil.
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil.
Belize
Belize is a country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and it is the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more comm...
Belize is a country located on the north eastern coast of Central America and it is the only country in the area where English is the official language, although Kriol and Spanish are more comm...
Bioko
Bioko (spelled also Bioco, in Europe traditionally called Fernando Pó) is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea.
Bioko (spelled also Bioco, in Europe traditionally called Fernando Pó) is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country in central South America.
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country in central South America.
Béjaïa
Béjaïa, Bgayet is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia.
Béjaïa, Bgayet is a Mediterranean port city on the Gulf of Béjaïa in Algeria; it is the capital of Béjaïa Province, Kabylia.
Cabeza de Barangay
The Cabeza de Barangay (Spanish for "head of the barangay") was the leader or chief of a barangay in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.
The Cabeza de Barangay (Spanish for "head of the barangay") was the leader or chief of a barangay in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.
Cape Juby
Cape Juby (رأس جوبي, pronounced Ra's Juby in Arabic) is a cape on the coast of southern Morocco, near the border with Western Sahara, directly east of the Canary Islands.
Cape Juby (رأس جوبي, pronounced Ra's Juby in Arabic) is a cape on the coast of southern Morocco, near the border with Western Sahara, directly east of the Canary Islands.
Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands (Islas Carolinas in Spanish) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea.
The Caroline Islands (Islas Carolinas in Spanish) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea.
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Cipriano Barace
Cipriano Barace was a Spanish Jesuit.
Cipriano Barace was a Spanish Jesuit.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
Datu
Datu is the title for chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions of the Philippines.
Datu is the title for chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions of the Philippines.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.
Ecuador
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocea...
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocea...
Elobey, Annobón and Corisco
Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco was a colonial administration of Spanish Africa, consisting of the small islands of Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, Annobón, and Corisco, located in the Gulf of Guinea.
Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco was a colonial administration of Spanish Africa, consisting of the small islands of Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, Annobón, and Corisco, located in the Gulf of Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Middle Africa.
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Middle Africa.
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
The Federated States of Micronesia is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.
Fort Santa Cruz, Oran
Fort Santa Cruz, Oran is one of the three forts in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria; the other two forts are Fort de la Moune at the western end of the port and Fort St. Philippe, a...
Fort Santa Cruz, Oran is one of the three forts in Oran, the second largest port city of Algeria; the other two forts are Fort de la Moune at the western end of the port and Fort St. Philippe, a...
German-Spanish Treaty (1899)
The German–Spanish Treaty of 1899 was a treaty between the German Empire and Spain, with the latter selling the remainder of its Pacific Ocean islands to Germany for 25 million pesetas or respec...
The German–Spanish Treaty of 1899 was a treaty between the German Empire and Spain, with the latter selling the remainder of its Pacific Ocean islands to Germany for 25 million pesetas or respec...
Gobernadorcillo
The Gobernadorcillo was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, who carried out in a town the combined charge or responsibility of leadership, econom...
The Gobernadorcillo was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, who carried out in a town the combined charge or responsibility of leadership, econom...
Guam
Guam (; Chamorro: Guam') is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Guam (; Chamorro: Guam') is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (República de Guatemala ), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Bel...
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala (República de Guatemala ), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Bel...
History of Jamaica
Jamaica, the third largest Caribbean island, was inhabited by Arawak natives when it was first sighted by the second voyage of Christopher Columbus on May 5, 1494.
Jamaica, the third largest Caribbean island, was inhabited by Arawak natives when it was first sighted by the second voyage of Christopher Columbus on May 5, 1494.
Ibero-America
Ibero-America is a term used since the second half of the 19th century to refer collectively to the countries in the Americasthat were formerly colonies of Spain or Portugal.
Ibero-America is a term used since the second half of the 19th century to refer collectively to the countries in the Americasthat were formerly colonies of Spain or Portugal.
Ifni
Ifni was a Spanish province on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, south of Agadir and across from the Canary Islands.
Ifni was a Spanish province on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, south of Agadir and across from the Canary Islands.
Insular Region (Equatorial Guinea)
The Insular Region of Equatorial Guinea comprises the former Spanish territory of Fernando Poo, together with Annobón island, the latter formerly part of the Spanish territory of Elobey, Annobón...
The Insular Region of Equatorial Guinea comprises the former Spanish territory of Fernando Poo, together with Annobón island, the latter formerly part of the Spanish territory of Elobey, Annobón...
Jamaica
Jamaica, officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width, and in area.
Jamaica, officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width, and in area.
La Isabela
La Isabela in the Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic is considered the first formal European settlement in the New World.
La Isabela in the Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic is considered the first formal European settlement in the New World.
La Mamora
La Mamora, La Mámora, Mehedía or San Miguel de Ultramar, was the Spanish name given to the current Moroccan city of Mehdia during the 17th century.
La Mamora, La Mámora, Mehedía or San Miguel de Ultramar, was the Spanish name given to the current Moroccan city of Mehdia during the 17th century.
La Navidad
La Navidad was a settlement that Christopher Columbus and his men established in present day Haiti in 1492 from the remains of the Spanish ship, the Santa María.
La Navidad was a settlement that Christopher Columbus and his men established in present day Haiti in 1492 from the remains of the Spanish ship, the Santa María.
Lagouira
La Güera (La Agüera or Lagouira) or La Gouera (Arabic: الكويرة) is a town on the Atlantic coast at the southern tip of Western Sahara, on the western side of the Ras Nouadhibo...
La Güera (La Agüera or Lagouira) or La Gouera (Arabic: الكويرة) is a town on the Atlantic coast at the southern tip of Western Sahara, on the western side of the Ras Nouadhibo...
Las Californias
Las Californias (The Californias) - the Province of the Californias - was the name given by the Spanish to the area comprising the modern states of Baja California (Lower California) a...
Las Californias (The Californias) - the Province of the Californias - was the name given by the Spanish to the area comprising the modern states of Baja California (Lower California) a...
Malta
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisi...
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisi...
Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region.
The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region.
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of fifteen volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the ...
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of fifteen volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the ...
Mers El Kébir
Mers-el-Kébir (المرسى الكبير, “the Great Harbor”) is a port town in northwestern Algeria, located by the Mediterranean Sea near Oran, in the Oran Province.
Mers-el-Kébir (المرسى الكبير, “the Great Harbor”) is a port town in northwestern Algeria, located by the Mediterranean Sea near Oran, in the Oran Province.
Mexico
Mexico (; México, ), officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America.
Mexico (; México, ), officially the United Mexican States, is a federal constitutional republic in North America.
Molucca Islands
The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region.
The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region.
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States.
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States.
New Kingdom of León
The New Kingdom of León (Nuevo Reino de León), was an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire, politically ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
The New Kingdom of León (Nuevo Reino de León), was an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire, politically ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional...
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional...
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south.
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south.
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is one of the two insular area Commonwealths of the United States of America, the other being Pue...
Oran
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.
Oran is a major city on the northwestern Mediterranean coast of Algeria, and the second largest city of the country.
Palau
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Philippines
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines is a sovereign country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean.
Principalía
The Principalía or noble class was the ruling and, usually, the educated upper class in the towns of colonial Philippines, composed of the Gobernadorcillo (who had functions similar to a Town M...
The Principalía or noble class was the ruling and, usually, the educated upper class in the towns of colonial Philippines, composed of the Gobernadorcillo (who had functions similar to a Town M...
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west...
Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west...
Río de Oro
Río de Oro (Spanish for "Gold River", Arabic: وادي الذهب wādī-að-ðahab, often transliterated as Oued Edhahab), is, with Saguia el-Hamra, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish pr...
Río de Oro (Spanish for "Gold River", Arabic: وادي الذهب wādī-að-ðahab, often transliterated as Oued Edhahab), is, with Saguia el-Hamra, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish pr...
Río Muni
Río Muni is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².
Río Muni is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².
Saguia el-Hamra
Saguia el-Hamra, in Arabic الساقية الحمراء, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a ("Red Canal"), is, with Río de Oro, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish province of Spanish Sahara after 1969.
Saguia el-Hamra, in Arabic الساقية الحمراء, al-Saqiyah al-Hamra'a ("Red Canal"), is, with Río de Oro, one of the two territories that formed the Spanish province of Spanish Sahara after 1969.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony.
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony.
Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña
Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña was a Spanish settlement in the Western coast of Africa, across from the Canary Islands, founded in 1476 as a trading post with a fortress.
Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña was a Spanish settlement in the Western coast of Africa, across from the Canary Islands, founded in 1476 as a trading post with a fortress.
Sardinia
Sardinia (, Sardegna, Sardigna ) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus).
Sardinia (, Sardegna, Sardigna ) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus).
Southern Netherlands
The Southern Netherlands, also called the Catholic Netherlands, were part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain, Austria and annexed by France.
The Southern Netherlands, also called the Catholic Netherlands, were part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain, Austria and annexed by France.
Spanish colonization of the Americas
The Spanish Colonization of America was the exploration, conquest, settlement and political rule over much of the western hemisphere by the Spanish Empire.
The Spanish Colonization of America was the exploration, conquest, settlement and political rule over much of the western hemisphere by the Spanish Empire.
Spanish East Indies
Spanish East Indies was a term used to describe Spanish territories in Asia-Pacific which lasted for three centuries.
Spanish East Indies was a term used to describe Spanish territories in Asia-Pacific which lasted for three centuries.
Spanish Formosa
Spanish Formosa was a Spanish colony established in the north of Taiwan from 1626 to 1642.
Spanish Formosa was a Spanish colony established in the north of Taiwan from 1626 to 1642.
Spanish Guinea
Spanish Guinea was an African colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea.
Spanish Guinea was an African colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea.
Spanish occupation of Santiago
Santiago was the second Spanish colony in the New World, and later became the Jamaica.
Santiago was the second Spanish colony in the New World, and later became the Jamaica.
Spanish occupation of Santiago (Jamaica)
Santiago was the second Spanish colony in the New World, and later became the Jamaica.
Santiago was the second Spanish colony in the New World, and later became the Jamaica.
Spanish Protectorate of Morocco
The Spanish protectorate of Morocco was the area of Morocco under colonial rule by the Spanish Empire, established by the Treaty of Fez in 1912 and ending in 1956, when both France and Spain rec...
The Spanish protectorate of Morocco was the area of Morocco under colonial rule by the Spanish Empire, established by the Treaty of Fez in 1912 and ending in 1956, when both France and Spain rec...
Spanish Sahara
Spanish Sahara was the name used for the modern territory of Western Sahara when it was ruled as a territory by Spain between 1884 and 1975.
Spanish Sahara was the name used for the modern territory of Western Sahara when it was ruled as a territory by Spain between 1884 and 1975.
Spanish West Africa
Spanish West Africa is a former possession in the western Sahara Desert that Spain ruled after giving much of its former northwestern African possessions to Morocco.
Spanish West Africa is a former possession in the western Sahara Desert that Spain ruled after giving much of its former northwestern African possessions to Morocco.
Texas
Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States.
Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States.
The Californias
The Californias, or in Las Californias — - was the name given by the Spanish to their northwestern territory of New Spain, comprising the present day states of Baja California and Baja Cal...
The Californias, or in Las Californias — - was the name given by the Spanish to their northwestern territory of New Spain, comprising the present day states of Baja California and Baja Cal...
Trinidad
Trinidad is the largest and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad is the largest and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
Uruguay
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; is a country in the southeastern part of South America.
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; is a country in the southeastern part of South America.
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela ), is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America.
Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (República Bolivariana de Venezuela ), is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America.
Western Sahara
Western Sahara, is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Western Sahara, is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.