Urban Development and Female Convent Fundations in the Audiencia of Santa Fe and the Governement of Popayán (1575-1651)

Between 1575 and 1651, 13 convents were founded in a large part of what is now the territory of the Republic of Colombia. In this article, we analyse the links between these convents and the social and economic environment in which they arose. We aim to study how these institutions functioned as tru...