Colombia is divided into 32 departments. These in turn are divided into municipalities, though some receive the special category of district. However, there are also provinces, a generic name applied to provinces, districts, regions and subregions. These are generally internal administrative authorities of the departments, more historical than legal. Most Colombian departments have this kind of subdivision. Those that do not are the departments of Amazonas, Arauca, Caquetá, Casanare, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo, San Andrés y Providencia, Vaupés, and Vichada.
List of provinces
ProvincesNameMapLocationDepartmentTitle Antioquia Subregions(Subregiones) Subregiones de Antioquia Bajo Cauca Magdalena Medio Northeastern (Nordeste) Northern (Norte) Western (Occidente) Eastern (Oriente) Southwestern (Suroeste) Urabá Aburrá Valley (Valle de Aburrá) Atlántico Provinces(Provincias) Center-East (Centro-Oriente) North (Norte) South (Sur) Western (Occidente) Bolívar Development zones(Zonas de desarrollo) Depresión Momposina Dique Loba Magdalena Medio Mojana Montes de María Boyacá Provinces(Provincias) Provincias de Boyacá Central (Centro) Frontier District (Cubará) (Distrito Fronterizo) Gutiérrez La Libertad Lengupá Márquez Neira Northern (Norte) Western (Occidente) Eastern (Oriente) Ricaurte Sugamuxi Tundama Valderrama Special Handling Zone (Puerto Boyacá) (Zona de Manejo Especial) Caldas Subregions(Subregiones) Lower Western (Bajo Occidente) Magdalena Caldense Northern (Norte) Southcentral (Centrosur) Upper Eastern (Alto Oriente) Upper Western (Alto Occidente) Cauca Regions(Regiones) Central (Centro) Northern (Norte) Western (Occidente) Eastern (Oriente) Southern (Sur) Chocó Subregions(Subregiones) Atrato Darien (Darién) North Pacific (Pacífico Norte) South Pacific (Pacífico Sur) San Juan Córdoba Subregions(Subregiones) Upper Sinu (Alto Sinú) Lower Sinu (Bajo Sinú) Center (Centro) Coastline (Costanera) Middle Sinu (Medio Sinú) Savannah (Sabanas) San jorge (Provincia/Province) Cundinamarca Provinces(Provincias) Provincias de Cundinamarca Almeidas Central Magdalena (Magdalena Centro) Central Savanna (Sabana Centro) Eastern (Oriente) Gualivá Guavio Lower Magdalena (Bajo Magdalena) Medina Rionegro Soacha Sumapaz Tequendama Ubaté Upper Magdalena (Alto Magdalena) Western Savanna (Sabana Occidente) Huila Subregions(Subregiones) Subregiones del Huila Central Subregion (Subcentro) Northern Subregion (Subnorte) Western Subregion (Suboccidente) Southern Subregion (Subsur) La Guajira Provinces(Provincias) Northern (Norte) Province Southern (Sur) or Padilla Province Meta Subregions(Subregiones) Ariari Capital Piedemonte Río Meta Nariño Provinces(Provincias) Juanambú (La Unión) Obando (Ipiales) Pasto Tumaco-Barbacoas Túquerres Norte de Santander Subregions(Subregiones) Subregiones de Norte de Santander Central (Centro) Northern (Norte) Western (Occidente) Eastern (Oriente) Southwestern (Sur-occidente) Southeastern (Sur-oriente) Santander Provinces(Provincias) Comunera García-Rovira Guanentá Mares Metropolitana Soto Vélez Sucre Subregions(Subregiones) Subregiones de Sucre La Mojana Montes de María Morrosquillo Sabanas San Jorge Tolima Provinces(Provincias) Ibagué Nevados Northern (Norte) Eastern (Oriente) Southern (Sur) Southeastern (Suroriente) Valle del Cauca Subregions(Subregiones) Central (Centro) Northern (Norte) Western (Occidente) Eastern (Oriente) Southern (Sur)
See also Regions of Colombia Departments of Colombia Municipalities of Colombia Districts of Colombia
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