Corregimiento is a term used in

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to define a subdivision of Colombian municipalities. According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 and Decree 2274 of October 4, 1991, a corregimiento is an internal part of a

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or province, which includes a population core. It is usually less populated than a municipalitybr>
Corregimientos de Medellin

Historically, a corregimiento was administered by a corregidor (position), corregidor.

References

Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi; Division Politico Administrativa de Colombia: Entidades Territoriales
{{Colombia topics Subdivisions of Colombia

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