The 33 departments of Colombia
Colombia has 33 departments. This page lists all of them.
The table shows the English name first. The Spanish name is accepted as an answer too, and it appears in the second column.
English names and local names
The quiz shows English names, because that is what most players type. It accepts the Spanish name as well.
Accent marks do not matter. The quiz folds accents before it compares, so a name typed without them still counts.
Abbreviations are not accepted. A short code is ambiguous, and one code often matches the start of another name.
About the departments
A department is the largest unit of local government in Colombia. Each department elects its own governor and assembly.
Bogotá is the capital district. It sits inside the department of Cundinamarca on the map, but it is not part of it.
San Andrés and Providencia is an island department in the Caribbean, about 700 km from the mainland.
All 33 departments
| Department | Also accepted |
|---|---|
| Amazonas | |
| Antioquia | |
| Arauca | |
| Atlántico | |
| Bogotá | Bogotá D.C., Distrito Capital, Capital District |
| Bolívar | |
| Boyacá | |
| Caldas | |
| Caquetá | |
| Casanare | |
| Cauca | |
| Cesar | |
| Chocó | |
| Córdoba | |
| Cundinamarca | |
| Guainía | |
| Guaviare | |
| Huila | |
| La Guajira | Guajira |
| Magdalena | |
| Meta | |
| Nariño | |
| Norte de Santander | North Santander |
| Putumayo | |
| Quindío | |
| Risaralda | |
| San Andrés and Providencia | San Andrés y Providencia, San Andrés, San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina |
| Santander | |
| Sucre | |
| Tolima | |
| Valle del Cauca | Valle |
| Vaupés | |
| Vichada |
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Sources
- Official Spanish names published by Colombia.
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