Colombian politic and administrative division

4. COLOMBIAN POLITIC DIVISION

5. Colombia is divided in 6 regions,
32 departments and its capital is
Bogota.

6. DEPARTMENTS OF COLOMBIA
Andean Region
Antioquia
Boyacá
Caldas
Cundinamarca
Huila
Norte de Santander
Quindío
Risaralda
Santander
Tolima

7. Caribean Region
Atlántico
Bolívar
Cesar
Córdoba
La Guajira
Magdalena
San Andrés, Providencia
y Santa Catalina
Sucre

8. Amazon Region
Amazonas
Caquetá
Guanía
Guaviare
Putumayo
Vaupés

9. Pacific Region
Cauca
Chocó
Nariño
Valle del Cauca

10. Orinoquia Region
Arauca
Casanare
Meta
Vichada

11. Classwork: Locate in colombian map
the departments.

13. For its administration, Colombian
territory is divided in departments,
and at the same time these
departments are divided in
municipalities.

14. The basic units of political
administration of Colombia are the
municipalities that are governed by
a mayor and a city council, elected
by popular vote.
Mayor
exerts political control
in municipal
administration and
study projects.
It is the highest
governing authority in
a municipality.
City Council

15. The departments are administrated by
a Governor
Governor Functions:
•The governor should direct and coordinate the
administrative action of the department.
•should enforce the laws

16. The President.
The president of the
republic is the head of
state, head of government
and supreme
administrative authority of
the country.

17. EACH 4 YEARS
THE
GOVERMENT IS
ELECTED AGAIN
IN COLOMBIA.

18. c
Legislative
Branch:
Its function is
to make the
laws
Judicial
Branch:
Its function is
to judge the
people that
break the laws
Executive
Branch:
Its function is to
administrate
the territory
and goverment
the population.

19. CLASSWORK
Answer the following questions:
1. The governor is elected by_______
The period of the governor is
___________________
2. Why do you like to be a leader in your
department?
3. What do you think can we do to have a
better country?