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    What city was the capital of Spain's New World empire until the 19th century?

    Question #52175. Asked by peasypod. (Nov 04 04 6:12 PM)


    Baloo55th

    		The capital of New Spain was Tenochtitlan, now known as Mexico City (in English).

    New Spain (in the Spanish language Nueva España) was the name given to the Spanish colonial territory in North America from c. 1525 to 1821. The Capital of New Spain was Mexico City. New Spain was ruled by a Viceroy appointed by the King of Spain. http://www.answers.com/topic/new-spain

    Nov 05 04, 7:10 AM
    peasypod

    		I was looking for Lima, Peru

    As the center of the viceroyalty of Peru, it was the capital of Spain's New World empire in the 17th and 18th cent. See:
    http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0829787.html

    Nov 05 04, 7:56 AM

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