Corregimientos of Colombia

Corregimientois a term used inColombiato define a subdivision ofColombian municipalities.According to theColombian Constitution of 1991and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of aDepartmentor province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than amunicipality.[1].

Corregimientos ofMedellín city

Historically, a corregimiento was administered by acorregidor.

See also

• Communes of Medellín

References

• Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Division Politico Administrativa de Colombia: Entidades Territoriales