Provinces of Colombia

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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.

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List of provinces

ProvincesNameMap
LocationDepartmentTitle
Mapa de Antioquia (subregiones).svg
Antioquia Subregions
(Subregiones) [1]
Bajo Cauca
Colombia - Antioquia - Bajo Cauca.svg
Magdalena Medio
Colombia - Antioquia - Magdalena Medio.svg
Northeastern (Nordeste)
Colombia - Antioquia - Nordeste.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Antioquia - Norte.svg
Western (Occidente)
Colombia - Antioquia - Occidente.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Antioquia - Oriente.svg
Southwestern (Suroeste)
Colombia - Antioquia - Suroeste.svg
Urabá
Colombia - Antioquia - Uraba.svg
Aburrá Valley (Valle de Aburrá)
Colombia - Antioquia - Valle de Aburra.svg
Mapa de Atlantico (subregiones).svg
Atlántico Provinces
(Provincias)
Center-East (Centro-Oriente) Colombia - Atlantico - Centro-Oriente.svg
North (Norte) Colombia - Atlantico - Norte.svg
South (Sur) Colombia - Atlantico - Sur.svg
Western (Occidente) Colombia - Atlantico - Occidente.svg
Mapa de Bolivar (subregiones).svg
Bolívar Development zones
(Zonas de desarrollo)
Depresión Momposina
Colombia - Bolivar - Depresion Momposina.svg
Dique
Colombia - Bolivar - Dique.svg
Loba
Colombia - Bolivar - Loba.svg
Magdalena Medio
Colombia - Bolivar - Magdalena Medio.svg
Mojana
Colombia - Bolivar - Mojana.svg
Montes de María
Colombia - Bolivar - Montes de Maria.svg
Mapa de Boyaca (subregiones).svg
Boyacá Provinces
(Provincias) [2]
Central (Centro)
Colombia - Boyaca - Centro.svg
Frontier District (Cubará) (Distrito Fronterizo)
Colombia - Boyaca - Distrito Fronterizo.svg
Gutiérrez
Colombia - Boyaca - Gutierrez.svg
La Libertad
Colombia - Boyaca - La Libertad.svg
Lengupá
Colombia - Boyaca - Lengupa.svg
Márquez
Colombia - Boyaca - Marquez.svg
Neira
Colombia - Boyaca - Neira.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Boyaca - Norte.svg
Western (Occidente)
Colombia - Boyaca - Occidente.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Boyaca - Oriente.svg
Ricaurte
Colombia - Boyaca - Ricaurte.svg
Sugamuxi
Colombia - Boyaca - Sugamuxi.svg
Tundama
Colombia - Boyaca - Tundama.svg
Valderrama
Colombia - Boyaca - Valderrama.svg
Special Handling Zone (Puerto Boyacá) (Zona de Manejo Especial)
Colombia - Boyaca - Zona de Manejo Especial.svg
Mapa de Caldas (subregiones).svg
Caldas Subregions
(Subregiones) [3]
Lower Western (Bajo Occidente)
Colombia - Caldas - Bajo Occidente.svg
Magdalena Caldense
Colombia - Caldas - Magdalena Caldense.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Caldas - Norte.svg
Southcentral (Centrosur)
Colombia - Caldas - Centrosur.svg
Upper Eastern (Alto Oriente)
Colombia - Caldas - Alto Oriente.svg
Upper Western (Alto Occidente)
Mapa de Cauca (subregiones).svg
Cauca Regions
(Regiones)
Central (Centro)
Colombia - Cauca - Centro.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Cauca - Norte.svg
Western (Occidente)
Colombia - Cauca - Occidente.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Cauca - Oriente.svg
Southern (Sur)
Colombia - Cauca - Sur.svg
Mapa de Choco (subregiones).svg
Chocó Subregions
(Subregiones)
Atrato Colombia - Choco - Atrato (subregion).svg
Darien (Darién) Colombia - Choco - Darien.svg
North Pacific (Pacífico Norte) Colombia - Choco - Pacifico Norte.svg
South Pacific (Pacífico Sur) Colombia - Choco - Pacifico Sur.svg
San Juan Colombia - Choco - San Juan.svg
Mapa de Cordoba (subregiones).svg
Córdoba Subregions
(Subregiones)
Upper Sinu (Alto Sinú) Colombia - Cordoba - Alto Sinu.svg
Lower Sinu (Bajo Sinú) Colombia - Cordoba - Bajo Sinu.svg
Center (Centro) Colombia - Cordoba - Monteria.svg
Coastline (Costanera) Colombia - Cordoba - Costanera.svg
Middle Sinu (Medio Sinú) Colombia - Cordoba - Medio Sinu.svg
Savannah (Sabanas) Colombia - Cordoba - Sabanas.svg
San jorge (Provincia/Province) Colombia - Cordoba - San Jorge.svg
Mapa de Cundinamarca (subregiones).svg
Cundinamarca Provinces
(Provincias) [4]
Almeidas
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Almeidas.svg
Central Magdalena (Magdalena Centro)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Magdalena Centro.svg
Central Savanna (Sabana Centro)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Sabana Centro.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Oriente.svg
Gualivá
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Gualiva.svg
Guavio
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Guavio.svg
Lower Magdalena (Bajo Magdalena)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Bajo Magdalena.svg
Medina
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Medina (provincia).svg
Rionegro
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Rionegro.svg
Soacha
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Soacha (provincia).svg
Sumapaz
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Sumapaz.svg
Tequendama
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Tequendama.svg
Ubaté
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Ubate (provincia).svg
Upper Magdalena (Alto Magdalena)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Alto Magdalena.svg
Western Savanna (Sabana Occidente)
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Sabana Occidente.svg
Mapa de Huila (subregiones).svg
Huila Subregions
(Subregiones) [5]
Central Subregion (Subcentro)
Colombia - Huila - Centro.svg
Northern Subregion (Subnorte)
Colombia - Huila - Norte.svg
Western Subregion (Suboccidente)
Colombia - Huila - Occidente.svg
Southern Subregion (Subsur)
Colombia - Huila - Sur.svg
Mapa de La Guajira (subregiones).svg
La Guajira Provinces
(Provincias)
Northern (Norte) Province
Colombia - La Guajira - Norte.svg
Southern (Sur) or Padilla Province
Colombia - La Guajira - Sur.svg
Mapa de Meta (subregiones).svg
Meta Subregions
(Subregiones)
Ariari
Colombia - Meta - Ariari.svg
Capital
Colombia - Meta - Villavicencio.svg
Piedemonte
Colombia - Meta - Piedemonte.svg
Río Meta
Colombia - Meta - Rio Meta.svg
Mapa de Narino (subregiones).svg
Nariño Provinces
(Provincias)
Juanambú (La Unión)
Colombia - Narino - Juanambu.svg
Obando (Ipiales)
Colombia - Narino - Obando.svg
Pasto
Colombia - Narino - Pasto.svg
Tumaco-Barbacoas
Colombia - Narino - Tumaco-Barbacoas.svg
Túquerres
Colombia - Narino - Tuquerres.svg
Mapa de Norte de Santander (subregiones).svg
Norte de Santander Subregions
(Subregiones) [6]
Central (Centro)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Centro.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Norte.svg
Western (Occidente)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Occidente.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Oriente.svg
Southwestern (Sur-occidente)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Suroccidente.svg
Southeastern (Sur-oriente)
Colombia - Norte de Santander - Suroriente.svg
Mapa de Santander (subregiones).svg
Santander Provinces
(Provincias)
Comunera
Colombia - Santander - Comunera.svg
García-Rovira
Colombia - Santander - Garcia Rovira.svg
Guanentá
Colombia - Santander - Guanenta.svg
Mares
Colombia - Santander - Yariguies.svg
Metropolitana
Colombia - Santander - Metropolitana.svg
Soto
Colombia - Santander - Soto.svg
Vélez
Colombia - Santander - Velez (provincia).svg
Mapa de Sucre (subregiones).svg
Sucre Subregions
(Subregiones) [7]
La Mojana
Colombia - Sucre - La Mojana.svg
Montes de María
Colombia - Sucre - Montes de Maria.svg
Morrosquillo
Colombia - Sucre - Morrosquillo.svg
Sabanas
Colombia - Sucre - Sabanas.svg
San Jorge
Colombia - Sucre - San Jorge.svg
Mapa de Tolima (subregiones).svg
Tolima Provinces
(Provincias)
Ibagué
Colombia - Tolima - Ibague (provincia).svg
Nevados
Colombia - Tolima - Nevados.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Tolima - Norte.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Tolima - Oriente.svg
Southern (Sur)
Colombia - Tolima - Sur.svg
Southeastern (Suroriente)
Colombia - Tolima - Suroriente.svg
Mapa de Valle del Cauca (subregiones).svg
Valle del Cauca Subregions
(Subregiones) [8]
Central (Centro)
Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Centro.svg
Northern (Norte)
Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Norte.svg
Western (Occidente)
Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Buenaventura.svg
Eastern (Oriente)
Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Oriente.svg
Southern (Sur)
Colombia - Valle del Cauca - Sur.svg

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References

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  2. Provincias de Boyacá
  3. "Distritos de Caldas". Archived from the original on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Provincias de Cundinamarca Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Subregiones del Huila Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Subregiones de Norte de Santander Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
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  8. "Subregiones del Valle del Cauca". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2009-10-17.