Department
Departamento (Spanish for " Departement ") is a term for political-territorial units in various Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America :
- In Argentina , 22 of the 23 provinces are subdivided into 376 departments , see Departamentos in Argentina
- Bolivia is divided into 9 departments , which in turn are subdivided into provinces , see Departments in Bolivia
- El Salvador is divided into 14 departments , see Departments in El Salvador
- Guatemala is divided into 22 departments , see Departamentos in Guatemala
- Honduras is divided into 18 departments , see Departments in Honduras
- Colombia is divided into 32 departments and a capital city district ( Distrito capital ), see Department in Colombia
- Nicaragua is divided into 15 departments and 2 autonomous areas ( Comunidades Autónomas ), see Departamentos in Nicaragua
- Paraguay is divided into 17 departments and a capital district ( Distrito capital ), see Departments in Paraguay
- Peru was divided into 24 departments , see administrative structure of Peru
- Uruguay is divided into 19 departments , see departments in Uruguay
In contrast to this, the large administrative units in other countries in Latin America are also called state, region or province. So structured