Viceroyalty of New Spain: Map & Borders Over Time
Viceroyalty of New Spain appears on 6 of the 39 border maps, from 1600 to 1815. Its mapped territory was largest in 1815, at roughly 4.61 million km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Spain lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of Viceroyalty of New Spain over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 1.40 million km² | – |
| 1650 | 2.89 million km² | +106% |
| 1700 | 2.89 million km² | +0% |
| 1783 | 4.09 million km² | +42% |
| 1800 | 4.09 million km² | +0% |
| 1815 | 4.61 million km² | +13% |
Rulers (Spain)
| Reign | Ruler |
|---|---|
| 1598–1621 | Philip III |
| 1621–1665 | Philip IV |
| 1665–1700 | Charles II |
| 1700–1746 | Philip V |
| 1759–1788 | Charles III |