Subdivisions of Gran Colombia

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.

1820 Departments[]

Gran Colombia departments in 1820.

The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments, without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were:

• Cundinamarca Department
• Quito Department
• Venezuela Department

1824 Districts, departments, & provinces[]

Gran Colombia departments in 1824.

Distrito del Norte[]

The Distrito del Norte (northern district) was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil. Its departments and provinces were:

• Apure Department: 2 provinces — Barinas Province and Achaguas Province.
• Orinoco Department: 4 provinces — Cumaná Province, Barcelona Province, Guayana Province and Margarita Province.
• Venezuela Department: 2 provinces — Caracas Province and Carabobo Province.
• Zulia Department: 4 provinces — Maracaybo/Maracaibo, Coro Province, Mérida Province and Trujillo Province.

Distrito del Centro[]

The Distrito del Centro (central district) was in present-day Colombia and Panamá. Its departments and provinces were:

• Boyacá Department: 4 provinces — Tunja Province, Casanare Province, Pamplona Province, and Socorro Province.
• Cauca Department: 4 provinces — Popayán Province, Buenaventura Province, , .
• Cundinamarca Department: 4 provinces — Bogotá Province, , , Neiva Province.
• Istmo Department: 2 provinces — and Veraguas Province.
• Magdalena Department: 3 provinces — Cartagena Province, Riohacha Province, Santa Marta Province.

Distrito del Sur[]

The Distrito del Sur (southern district) was in present-day Ecuador, and north of Marañón River in present-day Perú. Its departments and provinces were:

• Azuay Department: 3 provinces — Cuenca Province, Loja Province, .
• Guayaquil Department: 2 provinces — and Manabi Province.
• Ecuador Department: 3 provinces — Pichincha Province, Chimborazo Province and Imbabura Province.

Maps of subdivisions[]

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  3 departments in 1820: Quito, Cundinamarca, Venezuela

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  12 departments in 1824

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  Gran Colombia in 1827

See also[]

• Provinces of Gran Colombia
• Departments of Colombia — in present day country.

External links[]

• Ley de División Territorial de la República de Colombia—(in Spanish)
• Historia territorial de Colombia—(in Spanish)

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