Colombia consists of thirty-two departments (Spanish: departamentos, singular. departamento) and a Capital District (Distrito Capital). Each department has a Governor (gobernador) and a Department Assembly (Asamblea Departamental), elected by popular vote for a four-year period.

Departments are formed by a grouping of municipalities (Spanish: municipios, singular. municipio). Municipal government is composed by a mayor (alcalde) and a Municipal Council (concejo municipal), both of them elected by the people for a four-year period.

The Capital District is the country's capital, Bogotá. It is partially dependent on the Department of Cundinamarca that surrounds it.

Chart of Colombian Departments

Map of Colombian Departments