São Paulo Province

São Paulo Province
Província de São Paulo
Province of United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1821-1822)
Province of Empire of Brazil (1821-1889)
1821–1889
Flag (unofficial) Coat of arms from Empire of Brazil
Capital São Paulo
Languages Portuguese
Religion Roman Catholic
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor
 •  1821 João Carlos Augusto von Oyenhausen-Gravenburg
Provincial President
 • 1821 — 1822 João Carlos Augusto von Oyenhausen-Gravenburg
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (provisional government)
 • 1822 — 1823 Mateus de Abreu Pereira, José Correia Pacheco e Silva, Cândido Xavier de Almeida e Sousa (provisional triumvirate)
 • 1823 — 1824 Cândido Xavier de Almeida e Sousa (first)
 • 1889 José Vieira Couto de Magalhães (last)
Legislature Provincial Legislative Assembly
Historical era 19th century
 •  Established 1821
 •  Disestablished 1889
Currency Real
Preceded by 		Succeeded by
Captaincy of São Paulo
Paraná Province
São Paulo (state)
A map showing the Empire and its provinces
The Empire of Brazil, c. 1889.

São Paulo Province was one of the provinces of Brazil.

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