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'''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]. |
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[[File:Corregimientos de Medellin.svg|thumb|Corregimientos of [[Medellín |Medellín city]]]] |
[[File:Corregimientos de Medellin.svg|thumb|Corregimientos of [[Medellín |Medellín city]]]] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131104104458/http://www2.igac.gov.co/igac_web/contenidos/plantilla_anclasDocs_cont_contDocs.jsp?idMenu=347 Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Division Politico Administrativa de Colombia: Entidades Territoriales] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131104104458/http://www2.igac.gov.co/igac_web/contenidos/plantilla_anclasDocs_cont_contDocs.jsp?idMenu=347 Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Division Politico Administrativa de Colombia: Entidades Territoriales] |
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 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.