Departments of Colombia

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Capital district and Colombian regions Distrito Capital y los Departamentos de Colombia (Spanish)
Category	Unitary state
Location	Republic of Colombia
Number	32 Departments 1 Capital District
Populations	48,932 (Vaupés) – 8,906,342 (Capital District)
Areas	50 km2 (19.3 sq mi) (San Andrés) – 109,665.0 km2 (42,341.89 sq mi) (Amazonas)
Government	Department government, national government
Subdivisions	Province, municipality

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Departments of Colombia refer to the administrative divisions of Colombia. As of 2024^[update], the unitary republic is made up of thirty-two departments. Each department has a governor and an assembly, elected by popular vote for a four-year period.