title: Sierra Gorda Territory
text: # Sierra Gorda Territory
  
  The Sierra Gorda Territory (Spanish: Territorio de Sierra Gorda) was a federal territory of Mexico. It existed between 1853 and 1857.
  
  ## History
  
  On 1 December 1853, the territory was established by president Antonio López de Santa Anna, and consisted of the Sierra Gorda, which forms part of the Sierra Madre Oriental. The states of Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, and Guanajuato ceded area for the creation of the territory. The capital was San Luis de la Paz, and comprised the municipalities of San José Iturbide, Victoria, Santa Catarina, Tierra Blanca, Xichú, Atarjea, San Ciro de Acosta, Tierranueva and San Luis de la Paz.
  
  With the proclamation of the Constitution of 1857, two years after the fall of Santa Anna, the territory was dissolved.
  
  