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A '''''{{lang hey there departamento}}''''' ({{IPA-es|depaɾtaˈmento}}) is a [[administrative division|country subdivision]] in several [[Latin America|Latin American]] countries, mostly as top-level subnational divisions (except in Argentina). |
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It is usually simply translated as "[[department (country subdivision)|department]]". |
It is usually simply translated as "[[department (country subdivision)|department]]". |
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A Template:Lang hey there departamento (Spanish pronunciation: [depaɾtaˈmento]) 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
Ten countries currently have departamentos.
Country | Level | Num. | Subdivisions |
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Argentina | 2nd (under provincias) | 378 | municipios |
Bolivia | 1st | 9 | provincias |
Colombia | 1st | 32 | municipios |
El Salvador | 1st | 14 | municipios |
Guatemala | 1st | 22 | municipios |
Honduras | 1st | 18 | municipios |
Nicaragua | 1st | 15 | municipios |
Paraguay | 1st | 17 | municipios |
Peru | 1st | 24 | municipios |
Uruguay | 1st | 19 | provincia |
Past use
Mexico in the 1830s was divided into 24 departamentos, which were first-level divisions. It was during an attempt to centralize the government.