1745 Francisco Antonio de Cáceres Molinedo 23 August 1745 – December 1746 Juan de Vera December 1746 – 1753 Alonso Fernández de Heredia 1753–1756 José González Rancaño 1756–1759 Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena (First time) 1759–1765 Pantaleón Ibáñez Cuevas 1765–1766 Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena (Second time) 1766–1776 Domingo Cabello y Robles 1777–1782 Manuel de Quiroga 1779–1783 José de Estachería 1783 – 23 December 1786 Juan de Ayza y Blancazo Allue y Palacín Governors-Intendants of León (Nicaragua) 23 December 1786 – 1789 Juan de Ayza y Blancazo Allue y Palacín 1789–1793 José Mateu y Aranda 1793 – 13 December 1811 José de Salvador 13 December 1811 – 1814 Nicolás García Jerez (14 December 1814 – 1817 also President of the Governing Junta) 1814–1816 Juan Bautista Gual 1816–1818 Manuel de Beltranena 1818–April 1823 Miguel González Saravia Superior Political Chief and Intendant of León Office of Superior Political Chief (Jefe Político Superior) created by Spanish Constitution of 1812. 15 September 1821 – 12 October 1821 Miguel González de Saravia y Colarte, President of the Provisional Governing Junta 17 April 1823 – 4 January 1825 Provisional Governing Junta, members: Pedro Solís Terán (Primer Vocal) José del Carmen Salazar Lacayo Francisco Quiñónez Domingo Nicolás Galarza y Briceño de Coca Basilio Carrillo José Valentín Fernández Gallegos (alternate) Juan Modesto Hernández (alternate) Province of Costa Rica 1502 Claimed for Spain. 1540 Province of Nuevo Cartago y Costa Rica created, part of the Kingdom of Guatemala. 1565 Province of Costa Rica created. 23 December 1786 Gobierno ('government') of Costa Rica established within Intendencia of León (see Nicaragua). 12 November 1821 Independence (Province of Costa Rica) 4 March 1824 – 15 November 1838 Constituent state of the Federal Republic of Central America. 8 September 1824 Free State of Costa Rica. 7 March 1847 State of Costa Rica. 31 August 1848 Republic of Costa Rica. Governors of Costa Rica 1568–1573 Parafán de Ribera 1574–1577 Alonso de Anguciana y Gamboa 1577–1590 Diego de Artieda y Chirino 1590–1591 Juan Valásquez Ramiro 1591–1592 Bartolomé de Lences 1592–1595 Gonzalo de lam Palma 1595–1599 Fernando de la Cueva 1600–1604 Gonzalo Vázquez de Coronado y Arias de Ávila 1604–1613 Juan de Ocón y Trillo 1613–1619 Juan de Mendoza y Medrano 1619–1624 Alonso del Castillo y Guzmán 1624–1630 Juan de Echáuz 1630–1634 Juan de Villalta 1634–1636 Juan de Agüero 1636–1644 Gregorio de Sandoval y González de Alcalá 1644–1650 Juan de Cháves y Mendoza 1650–1655