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A departamento (Spanish pronunciation: ) 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".
Ten countries currently have departamentos.
Mexico in the 1830s was divided into 24 departamentos, which were first-level divisions. It was during an attempt to centralize the government.
Uruguay, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Venezuela, Mexico
Bogotá, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru
Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Montevideo, Suriname
French language, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Catalan language
Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Haiti, Peru
Administrative division, Province, Region, Village, Autonomous communities of Spain
French language, United States, Departments of France, Spanish language, Africa
Spanish language, Departments of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia, Municipalities of Colombia
Colombia, Spanish language, Autonomous communities of Spain, Municipalities of Colombia, Province
Spanish language, Guatemala, Crime, Autonomous communities of Spain, Shanty town