The table below indicates the types and numbers of administrative divisions used by countries having territories in South America and their major dependent territories. It is ordered alphabetically by country name in English.
France's territory in South America is French Guiana. The Netherlands' territories in South America are Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. The United Kingdom's territories in South America are the Falklands Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Table Country Administrative divisions First-level Second-level Third-level Fourth-leveland smaller 23 provincias p 376 departamentos d (m)In La Rioja, Mendoza and San Juan Provinces municipalidadm localidades Buenos Aires Province p 135 partidos d m localidades (districts) cities and towns City of Buenos Airesc d mAutonomous area or areas; see List of autonomous areas by country. 15 comunas communes. 48 barrios 27 unidades federativas :Federative units. 26 estados 5,564 municípios m Distrito Federalc 31 regiões administrativas Administrative regions. 16 regiones r 50+ provincias p 320+ comunas m 32 departamentos Bogotác 1100+ municipiosm Comunas o Localidades 2000+ corregimientos Barrios Veredas 24 provincias p 210+ cantones 1000+ parròquias 27 régions, including: - 5 régions d'outre-mer
- 1 sui generis collectivité territoriale Including 5 overseas regions and Corsica as a collectivité territoriale (territorial collectivity). r101 départements p 342 arrondissements d 36781 communes m 1 [state private property under the direct authority of the French government]: Clipperton Island 5 collectivités d'outre-mera collectivité d'outre-mer (overseas collectivity). also known as a pays d'outre-mer (overseas country). 5 subdivisions administratives 40+ communes 2 communes 3 royaumes coutumiers kingdoms. 3 [districts] d 1 collectivité sui generis 3 provinces 30+ communes 1 territoire d'outre-mera territoire d'outre-mer (overseas territory). 4 [districts] d For French Southern and Antarctic Lands, see France above. 10 regions 27 neighborhood councils , the Kingdom of 1 [country within the Kingdom that conducts its affairs]: 12 provincies p 443 gemeenten m (27 deelgemeenten) 3 bijzondere gemeenten 3 [autonomous countries within the Kingdom]: 15 cities 17 departamentos Asunciónc 230+ distritos or ?partidos.d compañíasmunicipios 25 regiones r 190+ provincias p 1800+ distritos or partidos.d 84000+ centros poblados →1800+ centros poblados menores (as government entity)80000+ [centros poblados dispersos] (only as censal unity) 10 districten d 60+ ressorten ?"resorts". 9 regionsTobago (governed by Tobago House of Assembly)3 boroughs2 cities (1 constituent country with no devolution): 9 regionsi81 counties (6 metropolitan and 75 non-metropolitan)36 metropolitan boroughs280+ non-metropolitan districts(Non-metropolitan districts include 46 unitary authorities)parishesnot all of England is parished - see unparished area. Greater Londonc 32 London boroughsCity of London (3 constituent countries with devolution): Northern Ireland (6 counties)26 districts 32 council areas communities 10 county boroughs9 counties3 cities communities 3 crown dependencies: a bailiwick. 10 parishes 3 dependencies: Alderney, Herm and Sark 12 parishes vingtaines, cueillettes 6 sheadings 17 parishes 12 overseas territories: 14 districts 9 parishes2 municipalities 5 districts 7 districts 3 parishes 3 parts of the territory: Saint Helena Ascension Island Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena has 8 districts 6 districts 2 sovereign base areas: Akrotiri and Dhekelia 19 departamentos m 89 municipiosmunicipalities 23 estados municipios m parròquias dependencias federales federal dependencies.Caracasc
apseudo-municipalities (administration is appointed) ccapital; see also Capitals serving as administrative divisions. ddistricts. iinformals. mmunicipalities. pprovinces. rregions.
Numbers of divisions To simplify maintaining the table, numbers of divisions are only specified where a country has around thirty or fewer instances; for example, as of 2010, the twelve qarqe (counties) of Albania. For numbers greater than thirty, the number rounded down to the nearest ten (or, in the case of thousands, the nearest hundred) is given, suffixed by a plus sign "+"; for example, the "300+" komuna (communes) of Albania. More precise figures should be found in the articles linked by the table.
Terms in italics Terms in italics are terms in languages other than English. They should be in plural form, followed by a footnote or footnotes indicating the generally accepted English equivalent or translation. Known alternative spellings are given in brackets following a term.
Terms in brackets Entries in standard brackets either indicate that the term used is informal or that its use is yet to be confirmed. An English term in square brackets indicates that the local name for the term is not yet known or confirmed; when confirmed, it is replaced by the local name in italics.
Footnote letters ( c d m p r ) These indicate, respectively, five common types of administrative division in English: capitals; districts; municipalities; provinces; and regions. Other English terms appear among the numbered footnotes.
Administrative divisions with ISO 3166-1 Administrative divisions with ISO 3166-1 are cited for statistics matters even when they do not have a special status (for example, the overseas regions of France).
Antarctic claims Administrative divisions that are entirely Antarctic claims suspended under the Antarctic Treaty are not listed.
Autonomous areas Not all the autonomous areas are part of the formal hierarchy of the administrative division system of a country (for example, the autonomous region of Zanzibar comprises 5 regions of Tanzania, the first tier on administrative divisions on that country). For more details, see List of autonomous areas by country.
Dependent territories Dependent territories are listed with their sovereign country. For more details, see List of dependent territories.
See also Country subdivision ISO 3166-2, codes for country subdivisions Associated state Asymmetric federation Condominium, joint sovereignty over an area shared by two or more states. Dependent territory Federacy Federation Federated state List of terms for country subdivisions List of capitals serving as administrative divisions by country List of autonomous areas by country List of sovereign states List of the most populous country subdivisions Lists of political and geographic subdivisions by total area, comparing continents, countries, and first-level administrative country subdivisions. List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all) List of FIPS region codes in FIPS 10-4, withdrawn from the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) in 2008 Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), which covers the subdivisions of the members of the European Union