Province of Margarita

The Province of Margarita was a province of the Spanish Empire and later of Venezuela, from 1525 to 1864. Its capital was La Asunción. It was under the Royal Audiencia of Santo Domingo until 1739, when it became part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. It was one of the 13 original provinces of Venezuela at independence. When Venezuela was divided into states in 1864, it became part of Nueva Esparta.