title: Alcaldía mayor
text: # Alcaldía mayor
  
  An alcaldía mayor was a civil division of the government of New Spain until 1786 when the intendencia system was introduced. In 1786 there were 129 of these subdivisions.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * Gerhard, Peter. A Guide to the Historical Geography of New Spain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972.
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