Departments of Colombia
Colombia has 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. departamento) and 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital)."Departments of Colombia".[1][2]
Each department has a Governor (gobernador) and a Department Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), elected by popular vote for a four-year period.[2][3][4]
The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods. Departments are country subdivisions and are granted a certain degree of autonomy.[2]
| ID | Department | Governor | Party | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Capital District | Enrique Peñalosa | CR | Bogotá | 1,587 | 8,254,722 | 1538 |
| 01 | Amazonas | Manuel Antonio Carebilla Cuéllar | CR | Leticia | 109,665 | 80,360 | 1991 |
| 02 | Antioquia | Luis Pérez | Liberal | Medellín | 63,612 | 5,750,478 | 1826 |
| 03 | Arauca | Ricardo Alvarado Bestene | La U | Arauca | 23,818 | 282,302 | 1991 |
| 04 | Atlántico |