Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1826 in Chile

Explore 5 historical events and records for Chile in 1826.

Build a year factsheet Browse all countries Browse by event

Historical records for Chile in 1826

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 5 of 5 unique records.

5Unique records

1 of 1Page

4Named events on this page

3Named people on this page

2Places on this page

January

19 January 1826

Treaty of Tantauco

Freire Serrano, Ramon · Chiloe · Supreme Director of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Accepts the Treaty of Tantauco incorporating Chiloe into the Chilean state.

July

9 July 1826

Creation of Presidency

Encalada, Manuel Blanco · Santiago · President of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Becomes the first ruler to hold the constitutional title President of Chile.

9 July 1826

President of Chile

Encalada, Manuel Blanco · Santiago · President of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Becomes the first Chilean head of state to use the title President of the Republic.

September

9 September 1826

President of Chile

Eyzaguirre Arechavala, Agustin de · Santiago · Acting President of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Assumes executive authority after Manuel Blanco Encalada resigns from the presidency.

Other events (month unknown)

1826

Federal Laws

Encalada, Manuel Blanco · Santiago · President of Chile · Government / Government of Chile

Governs while Congress experiments with a federal political structure.

← Previous year All years for Chile Next year →

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.