A departamento (Spanish pronunciation: [departaˈmento]) is a country subdivision in several Latin American countries, mostly as top-level subnational divisions (except in Argentina). It is usually simply translated as "department".
Current use[edit]
Ten countries currently have departamentos.
Past use[edit]
Mexico in the 1830s was divided into 24 departamentos, which were first-level divisions. It was during an attempt to centralize the government.
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National, Federal |
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Regional, Metropolitan |
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Urban, Rural |
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- Historical subdivisions in italics.
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