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Braulio Carrillo

1800–1845 · 19th century · Also known as Braulio Carrillo Colina

Braulio Carrillo was head of state of Costa Rica from 1835 to 1837 and again from 1838 to 1842. He defeated the rival towns of Cartago, Heredia and Alajuela in the War of the League in 1835, fixed the capital at San José, encouraged coffee growing and reformed the law. In 1838 he took Costa Rica out of the Federal Republic of Central America.

Braulio Carrillo
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State of Costa Rica

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Braulio Carrillo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/braulio-carrillo
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