The population of Ecuador was divided during these years among three segments: those favoring the status quo, those supporting union with Peru, and those advocating independence for the former audiencia. The latter group was to prevail following Venezuela's withdrawal from Gran Colombia at the very moment that an 1830 constitutional congress had been called in an ultimately futile effort to stem the growing separatist tendencies throughout the country. In May of that year, a group of Quito notables met to dissolve the union with Gran Colombia, and in August, a constituent assembly drew up a constitution for the State of Ecuador, so named for its geographic proximity to the equator, and placed General Flores in charge of political and military affairs. He remained the dominant political figure during Ecuador's first 15 years of independence.
the population of ecuador was divided during these years among three segments those favoring the status quo those supporting union with peru and those advocating independence for the former audiencia the latter group was to prevail following venezuela's withdrawal from gran colombia at the very moment that an 1830 constitutional congress had been called in an ultimately futile effort to stem the growing separatist tendencies throughout the country in may of that year a group of quito notables met to dissolve the union with gran colombia and in august a constituent assembly drew up a constitution for the state of ecuador so named for its geographic proximity to the equator and placed general flores in charge of political and military affairs he remained the dominant political figure during ecuador's first 15 years of independence