Corregimientos of Colombia: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
Importing Wikidata short description: "Administrative territorial entity of Colombia" |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Administrative territorial entity of Colombia}} |
|||
'''[[Corregimiento]]''' is a term used in [[Colombia]] to define a subdivision of [[Municipalities of Colombia|Colombian municipalities]]. According to the [[Colombian Constitution of 1991]] and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of a [[Department (Colombia)|Department]] or province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than a [[municipality]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20070609134520/http://www.igac.gov.co:8080/igac_web/contenidos/division_politico_administrativa.jsp?idMenu=109]. |
'''[[Corregimiento]]''' is a term used in [[Colombia]] to define a subdivision of [[Municipalities of Colombia|Colombian municipalities]]. According to the [[Colombian Constitution of 1991]] and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of a [[Department (Colombia)|Department]] or province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than a [[municipality]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20070609134520/http://www.igac.gov.co:8080/igac_web/contenidos/division_politico_administrativa.jsp?idMenu=109]. |
||
[[File:Corregimientos de Medellin.svg|thumb|Corregimientos of [[Medellín |Medellín city]]]] |
[[File:Corregimientos de Medellin.svg|thumb|Corregimientos of [[Medellín |Medellín city]]]] |
||
Revision as of 20:35, 1 July 2024
Corregimiento is a term used in Colombia to define a subdivision of Colombian municipalities. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of a Department or province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than a municipality.[1].
Historically, a corregimiento was administered by a corregidor.
See also
References
 | This Colombia-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |