regard to Spain, proclaims its secession from the Kingdom of Guatemala. 4 October 1821 Granada reaffirms its being part of the Kingdom of Guatemala. 12 October 1821 Part of First Mexican Empire. 17 April 1823 León declares itself an "orphan" and thus sovereign. 1 July 1823 The Federal Republic of Central America proclaims independence from Mexico and invites those provinces that had left the Kingdom of Guatemala to join. 2 July 1823 León accedes to invitation; incorporation into Central America. 4 January 1825 León surrenders to the authority of Manuel Arzú, commissioned by the federal government. 30 April 1838 Separation from the Federation sanctioned; promulgated 2 May 1838. 28 February 1854 Republic of Nicaragua reestablished. Governors of Nicaragua 1522–1524 Gil González Dávila 1524–1526 Francisco Hernández de Córdoba 1526–1531 Pedro Arias de Ávila 1531–1535 Francisco de Castañeda 1536–1544 Rodrigo de Contreras 1544 Diego de Herrera 1544–1552 Administered directly by the Audiencia of Guatemala. Alcaldes Mayores of Nicaragua 1552–1553 Alonso Ortiz de Elgueta 1553 Nicolás López de Urraga (First time) 1553–1555 Juan de Cavallón 1555 Juan Márquez 1555–1556 Álvaro de Paz 1556–1557 Nicolás López de Urraga (Second time) 1558 Andrés López Moraga 1558–1560 Francisco de Mendoza 1561–1564 Juan Vásquez de Coronado 1564–1566 Hernando Bermejo Governors of Nicaragua 1566–1575 Alonso de Casaos 1575–1576 Francisco del Valle Marroquín 1576–1583 Diego de Artieda y Chirino 1583–1589 Hernando de Gasco 1589–1592 Carlos de Arellano 1592–1599 Bartolomé de Lences 1599–1603 Bernardino de Obando 1603–1622 Alonso Lara de Córdoba 1622 Cristóbal de Villagrán 1622–1623 Alonso Lazo 1623–1625 Santiago de Figueroa 1625–1627 Lázaro de Albizúa 1627–1630 Juan de Agüero 1630–1634 Francisco de Asagra y Vargas 1634–1641 Pedro de Velasco 1641–1660 Juan de Bracamonte 1660–1665 Diego de Castro 1665–1669 Juan Salinas y Cerda 1669–1673 Antonio Temiño Dávila 1673–1681 Pablo de Loyola 1681 Antonio Coello 1681–1689 Pedro Álvarez Castrillón 1689–1693 Gabriel Rodríguez Bravo de Hoyos 1693–1699 Pedro Gerónimo Luis de Comenares y Camargo 1699 – 22 October 1705 Miguel de Camargo 22 October 1705 – 21 August 1721 Sebastián de Arancibia y Sasi 1722–1724 Antonio Póveda y Rivadineira (First time) (died 1727) 1724–1727 Tomás Marcos, duque de Estrada (First time) 26 January 1727 – 7 July 1727 Antonio Póveda y Rivadineira (Second time) (s.a.) 26 August 1727 – 1728 Pedro Martínez de Uparrio August 1728 – 1730 Tomás Marcos, duque de Estrada (Second time) 1730–1736 Bartolomé González Fitoria 1736–1740 Antonio Ortiz 21 November 1740 – 1745 José Antonio Lacayo de Briones