Provinces of Colombia explained

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.

See also

• Regions of Colombia
• Departments of Colombia
• Municipalities of Colombia
• Districts of Colombia

References

Notes and References

1. http://www.antioquianuevaruralidad.org/apps/site/?q=gallery&g2_itemId=115 Subregiones de Antioquia
2. http://www.boyaca.gov.co/index.php?idcategoria=1868 Provincias de Boyacá
3. Web site: Distritos de Caldas . 2009-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117015653/http://www.gobernaciondecaldas.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=209:informacion-general-de-los-municipios-de-caldas&catid=70:nuestro-departamento&Itemid=216 . 2014-01-17 . dead .
4. http://www.planeacion.cundinamarca.gov.co/BancoConocimiento/M/mapas_provinciales/mapas_provinciales.asp Provincias de Cundinamarca
5. http://www.aguasdelhuila.gov.co/index.php?view=article&catid=2%3Anoticias&id=41%3Apda-mejor&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=4 Subregiones del Huila
6. http://www.nortedesantander.gov.co/msubregiones.php Subregiones de Norte de Santander
7. http://sucre.gov.co/nuestromunicipio.shtml?apc=m1m1--&x=1516225 Subregiones de Sucre
8. Web site: Subregiones del Valle del Cauca . 2009-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019060613/http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=269 . 2012-10-19 . dead .