Assembly of the Junta
- When
- July 20, 1810
- Where
- Santafé de Bogotá
On July 20, 1810, José Acevedo y Gómez and six other patriots met in Santafé de Bogotá and proclaimed the independence of the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
The meeting followed Acevedo y Gómez's organizing of gatherings with intellectuals and city leaders amid street riots that turned chaotic and ineffective. The group included Camilo Torres Tenorio, Francisco Jose de Caldas, and Jorge Tadeo y Lozano. A government junta, mostly headed by local colonists, was created in the capital; it overthrew the reigning viceroy of New Granada and established an autonomous government claiming sovereignty over the whole viceroyalty.
Sources
- José Acevedo y Gómez Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-22
- Colombian War of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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