Union of Utrecht Union of Utrecht The Union of Utrecht () was a treaty signed on 23 January 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under the control of Habsburg Spain. The Union of Utrecht is regarded as the foundation of the Republic of the Seven United Provinces, which was not recognized by the Spanish Empire until the Twelve Years' Truce in 1609. The treaty was signed on 23 January by Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht (but not all of Utrecht) and the province (but not the city) of Groningen. The treaty was a reaction of the Protestant
San Antonio Province San Antonio Province San Antonio Province () is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the port city of San Antonio (pop. 87,205). As a province, San Antonio is a second-level administrative division, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president. The province comprises six communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: The province spans a coastal area of , . According to the 2002 census, San Antonio Province had a population of 136,594, making it the fourth most populous province in the