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According to the 1991 Political Constitution of Colombia, the
current tittle for the formerly Intendencias and Comisareas is
Departamentos. this is only a type of territorial entities now.
Mario de la Calle Lombana, 26 September 1999
The Departaments and Capitals are:
Andes Region (Región Andina) - Major City in
this Region: Santafé de Bogota
- Nariño/Pasto (San Juan de Pasto)
- Cauca/Popayan
- Valle del Cauca
- Huila/Neiva
- Tolima/Ibagué
- Quindio/Armenia
- Risaralda/Pereira
- Caldas/Manizales
- Cundinamarca/Bogotá (Santafé de Bogotá D.C.)
- Boyacá/Tunja
- Santander/Bucaramanga
- Norte de Santander/Cucutá (San José de Cucutá)
- Antioquia/Medellín
Caribbean Región (Región Caribe) - Major
City in this Region: Barranquilla
- Córdoba/Montería
- Sucre/Sincelejo
- Cesar/Valledupar
- Bolívar/Cartagena (Cartagena de Indias)
- Atlántico/Barranquilla
- Magdalena/Santa Marta
- La Guajira/Riohacha
The Pacific Región (Región Pacifica):
The Western Part of Western Mountains of Departamen of Valle del
Cauca, Nariño and Cauca are Part of Pacific Región. Mjor City
in this Region: Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca
-Chocó/Quibdó (Quibdo)
Orinoquia Region (Región Orinoquía) a.k.a
"Llanos Orientales" ( Eastern Plains) - Major City in
this Region: Villavicencio:
- Meta/Villavicencio
- Casanare/Yopal
- Vichada/Puerto Carreño
- Arauca/Arauca
Amazon Region (Región Amazonia) - Major City
in this Region: Florencia, Caqueta:
- Amazonas/Leticia
- Putumayo/Mocoa
- Caquetá/Florencia
- Guaviare/San José del Guaviare
- Vaupés/Mitú (Mitu)
- Guainía/Puerto Inirida (ex-Puerto Obando)
Insular Region (Región Insular)
- San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina
- Minor outlying islands
The Constitution of 1991 had created Metropolitan Areas:
- Metropolitan Area of Aburra Valley "Medellin"
(Medellín - Barbosa - Bello - Caldas - Copacabana - Envigado -
Girardota - Itagui - La Estrella-Sabaneta) was created ny Decree
038 of 13 January of 1991
- Metropolitan Area of Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga - Floridablanca -
Piedecuesta - Giron)
- Metropolitan Area of Cucuta (Cucuta - Villa del Rosario - El
Zulia - San Cayetano - Los Patios)
- Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla (Barranquilla - Soledad -
Malambo - Puerto Colombia)
- Metropolitan Area of Pereira (Pereira - Dosquebradas - La
Virginia)
There are also 4 Districts:
- District Capital ( Santafe de Bogota)
- Port and Industrial District of Barranquilla
- Tourism and Cultural District of Cartagena ( Cartagena de
Indias )
- Tourism, Cultural and Histrorial District of Santa Marta (In
Santa Marta Simon Bolivar Died).
Felipe Carrillo, 23 July 2002
Colombia create 6 New Districts:
Buenaventura, Tumaco, Turbo, Cucutá, Popayán and Tunja
Felipe Carrillo, 12 January 2008
Currently, according to the 1991 Political Constitution of
Colombia, the country has 32 Departments. The number of Regions
the country officially has is six, according to the IGAC
(Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi, Agustin Codazzi
Geographical Institute), the official government entity in charge
of issuing the Official Map of Colombia and its Basic
Cartography, as well as other important tasks.
The Regiones Naturales (Natural Regions), in the order reported
by the IGAC: - Región Andina (Andean Region), named after the
Andes Mountain Range - Región Caribe (Caribbean Region), named
after the Carribbean Sea - Región Pacifica (Pacific Region),
named after the Pacific Ocean - Región Orinoquía (Orinoquia
Region), named after the Orinoco River - Región Amazonia
(Amazonia Region), named after the Amazon River - Región Insular
(Insular Region), name based on the minor outlying islands.
Source: IGAC's
official web site.
E.R., 3 August 2008
Click here for a set of Colombian departments small flags by Blas Delgado, 6 October 2001
Quita Sueno Bank, Roncador Cay and Serrana Bank
On September 8, 1972, the US and Columbia signed a treaty in
Bogota recognizing Columbia's sovereignty over Quita Sueno Bank,
Roncador Cay and Serrana Bank. The treaty was effective September
17, 1981.
Phil Nelson , 27 April 2000
Claimed by both the United States and Columbia. This is a
series of small cays located approximately 210 miles NNE of
Nicaragua. These islands were originally claimed by the US under
the Guano Act. Columbia considers this part of the Province
Archipelago (San Andrés y Providencia
). Additionally, Honduras appears to have claimed this area as
well.
Phil Nelson , 27 April 2000
