restored in 1812, the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica were reestablished. On December 13, 1820, the new Provincial Council divided the territory into seven parties: Segovia, El Realejo, León, Granada, Nicaragua (Rivas), Nicoya and Costa Rica. After September 15, 1821, the signing of the Central American Declaration of Independence, Miguel González Saravia y Colarte, Political Chief Superior and President of the Provincial Delegation of the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, signed on September 28, 1821, act of conditional independence of the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, known as the Acta de los Nublados, and on October 11, 1821, the act of absolute independence of the Province of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. However, on October 15, 1821, the Cabildo of Cartago agreed to annul the votes cast previously and to adopt the decision to stay out of the events, without assuming any commitment to Guatemala or León. On October 29, 1821, an open meeting was held in Cartago, in which a document was drawn up proclaiming the independence of Costa Rica from the Spanish Government. On December 1, 1821, the Covenant of Concord was proclaimed, which restores the Province of Costa Rica, separated from the Province of Nicaragua, which still maintained the remaining six parties, including Nicoya. Precedents Due to its geographical location, the Nicoya party maintained continuous and very close commercial relations with Costa Rica, on which it depended for certain administrative branches, and for other matters, it depended on Nicaragua. In very important administrative matters, he went directly to the Hearing of Guatemala. The three main populations of the party at the time of annexation were: Nicoya: was the head of the partido, seat of political and religious authorities, was governed by a Supreme Chief or Mayor. The colonial city was founded a few kilometers north of the pre-Columbian city of Nicoya. He played a very important role both for the conquest of Nicaragua and that of Costa Rica. He maintained an active trade with the city of Puntarenas. It had 1978 inhabitants at the time of annexation. Santa Cruz: located in the area of Diría, it was a place of aboriginal settlement, later its population was increased with the arrival of Ladinos coming from Nicoya. It had 2502 inhabitants at the time of annexation. Guanacaste (present Liberia): located north of the Salto River, was a village with 1366 inhabitants that emerged in 1769. It served