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The Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824 to 12 departments.
The departments of Gran Colombia in 1824 as shown on an 1890 map (not including some disputed territory) Gran Colombia was constituted as a unitary centralist state. [6] Its history was marked by a struggle between those who supported a centralized government with a strong presidency and those who supported a decentralized, federal form of ...
The 37 provinces and their departments, in the Republic of Gran Colombia from 1824 to 1831. Gran Colombia was a country in northern South America from 1819 to 1831. Its subdivisions were redrawn in 1824, from the original 3 departments into 3 districts with departments and provinces .
Departments are country subdivisions and are granted a certain degree of autonomy. Each department has a governor (gobernador) and an Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods. Departments are formed by a grouping of municipalities (municipios, sing.
Pages in category "Departments of Gran Colombia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Departments of Gran Colombia (15 P) P. ... Provinces of Gran Colombia; Z. Zulia Canton This page was last edited on 22 July 2024, at 06:51 (UTC). ...
Map of Azuay Department. Azuay Department was created with the 1824 reform of the subdivisions of Gran Colombia. Cuenca Province - Capital: Cuenca. Cantons: Cuenca, Cañar, Gualaseo y Girón. Loja Province - Capital: Loja. Cantons: Loja, Catacocha, Cariamanga y Zaruma. Jaén de Bracamoros y Maynas Province - Capital: Jaén de Bracamoros.
The departments have superior administrations and chiefs. The capital of Colombia is named after Bolívar. Its "place and situation" is to be determined by the congress. Rosario de Cúcuta shall be the village in which the congress of Colombia would assemble in January 1821. The congress will form the Constitution of the Republic of Colombia.