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Administrative divisions of Colombia

In this article we are going to explore Administrative divisions of Colombia, a topic that has generated great interest and debate in recent years. Administrative divisions of Colombia is a concept that has captured the attention of experts in different fields, and its relevance has been increasing in contemporary society. Throughout this article, we will analyze different aspects related to Administrative divisions of Colombia, from its history and evolution to its impact today. We will also examine different perspectives and opinions on Administrative divisions of Colombia, with the goal of providing a comprehensive view of this topic. Regardless of your level of familiarity with Administrative divisions of Colombia, this article seeks to offer a new look and deepen your understanding.

Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. departamento) and a Capital District (Distrito Capital).

Departments

Main article: Departments of Colombia

Each department has a Governor (gobernador) and a Department Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected consecutively.

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Colombia

Departments are formed by a grouping of municipalities (Spanish: municipios, sing. municipio). Municipal government is composed by a mayor (alcalde) and a Municipal Council (concejo municipal), both of them elected by popular vote for a four-year period or more.

The Capital District is the country's capital, Bogotá, which has a mayor and a council and is independent of any department.

Corregimientos

Main article: Corregimiento

Indigenous territories

Main article: Indigenous territory (Colombia)

Postal codes

The postal codes are 6 digit numeric. The first two digits are the numbers used by DANE to encode the departments, the next two in the range of 00 to 89 encode postal zones, followed by the last two encoding up to 100 postal districts.

See also

References

  1. ^ Codigos Postales, archived from the original on 2010-12-01, retrieved 2021-03-28
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