the metropolis of New Spain at present, and formerly of the empire of Mexico, situated in W. long. -103° N. lat. 20°.

This province of New Spain in America is now divided into Old and New Mexico.

Old Mexico, situated between 83 and 116 degrees of W. long and between 8 and 28 degrees N. lat. is bounded by New Mexico, or Granada, on the north; by the gulf of Mexico, on the north-east; by Terra-firma, on the south-east; and by the Pacific Ocean, on the south-west.

New Mexico, including California, situated between 100 and 140 degrees of W. long, and between the Tropic of Cancer and 48 degrees of N. lat. is bounded by unknown lands on the north, by Florida on the east, by Old Mexico on the south, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west.