List of heads of state of the province of Honduras
At the time of Central America's independence from Spain in 1821 , Honduras was divided into the provinces of Comayagua and Tegucigalpa , each headed by a governor.
| List of Governors of Comayagua Province | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
| José Gregorio Tinoco de Contreras | September 28, 1821 - November 21, 1821 | |
| Juan Nepomuceno Fernández Lindo y Zelaya | 1790-1857 | November 21, 1821 - February 1, 1824 |
| Severino Quiñónez | February 1, 1824 - April 13, 1824 | |
| José Santos Díaz del Valle | April 13, 1824 - September 16, 1824 | |
| List of Governors of Tegucigalpa Province | ||
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
| Esteban Guardiola Amorós | September 29, 1821 - December 18, 1821 | |
| Simón Gutiérrez | December 18, 1821 - December 31, 1821 | |
| Francisco Juarez | December 31, 1821 - March 28, 1823 | |
| José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle | 1781-1850 | March 28, 1823 - September 16, 1824 |
With effect from September 16, 1824, both provinces merged to form the province (or state) of Honduras within the Central American Confederation . With a decree of November 12, 1838, Honduras declared its withdrawal from the Central American Confederation and thus became an independent state. This was formally manifested with the adoption of the new constitution on January 11, 1839.
| List of heads of state of the province of Honduras | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
| José Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle | 1781-1850 | September 16, 1824 - May 10, 1827 |
| José Justo Milla Pineda | 1794-1838 | May 10, 1827 - September 13, 1827 |
| Cleto Bendaña | September 13, 1827 - October 24, 1827 | |
| José Jerónimo de Zelaya Fiallos | October 27, 1827 - November 11, 1827 | |
| Miguel Eusebio Bustamante Lardizábal | ? - 1869 | November 11, 1827 - November 26, 1827 |
| José Francisco Morazán Quezada | 1792-1842 | November 27, 1827 - March 7, 1829 |
| Diego Vigil Cocaña | 1799-1845 | March 7, 1829 - December 2, 1829 |
| José Francisco Morazán Quezada | s. O. | December 2, 1829 - July 28, 1830 |
| José Santos Díaz del Valle | 1793-1840 | July 28, 1830 - March 12, 1831 |
| José María Antonio de la Cruz Marquez | 1802-1832 | March 12, 1831 - March 22, 1832 |
| Francisco Milla Guevara | 1789 -? | March 22, 1832 - January 7, 1833 |
| Joaquín Rivera Bragas | 1795-1845 | January 7, 1833 - December 31, 1836 |
| José María Martínez Salinas | January 1, 1837 - May 28, 1837 | |
| Justo Vicente José de Herrera y Díaz del Valle | 1786 -? | May 28, 1837 - September 3, 1838 |
| José María Martínez Salinas | September 3, 1838 - November 12, 1838 | |
| José Lino Matute | November 12, 1838 - January 9, 1839 | |
| Juan Francisco de Molina | January 9, 1839 - January 11, 1839 | |