Since the 16th century the island of Cuba had been under the control of the governor-captain general of Santo Domingo. The conquest of Cuba was organized in 1510 by the recently restored Viceroy of the Indies, Diego Colón, under the command of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, who became Cuba's first governor until his death in 1524.
Governorate of Cuba | |||||||
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| 1511–1607 | |||||||
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| Status | Governorate of the Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Capital | Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa | ||||||
| Official languages | Spanish | ||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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| Historical era | Spanish Empire | ||||||
• Established | 1511 | ||||||
• Elevated into a Captaincy General | 1607 | ||||||
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Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general cabildo (a local government council) to govern Cuba, which was authorized by the king of Spain.
Cuba was elevated into the Captaincy General of Cuba in 1607.
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