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When did Guatemala gain independence from Spain?
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Guatemala gained its independence from Spain on September 15, 1821.1
On that date, a council of notables in Guatemala City accepted an independence plan, though the region was subsequently annexed to the Mexican empire under Agustín de Iturbide shortly thereafter. Following the collapse of that empire, the provinces of the former Kingdom of Guatemala declared themselves completely independent and formed the United Provinces of Central America in 1823.1234