Departments of Colombia

Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. departamento) and a Capital District (Spanish Distrito Capital). Each department has a Governor (gobernador) and a Department Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), elected by the people for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected for an immediately consecutive period.

Related Topics:
Colombia - Spanish

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Departments are further divided in municpalities (Spanish: municipios, sing. municipio). Municipal government is composed by a mayor (alcalde) and a Municipal Council (concejo municipal), both of them elected by the people for a four-year period.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Municipios

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Bogotá is organized as Capital District, and is partially dependent of the Department of Cundinamarca.

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