The
Republic of Gran Colombia was a former independent country in northern
South America, a post-Spanish colonial country that existed from 1819 to 1831. Its initial subdivisions, created in 1820, were revised and expanded in 1824 to 12 departments.
1820 Departments
The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three
departments, without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were:
The Distrito del Sur (southern district) was in present-day
Ecuador, and north of
Marañón River in present-day
Perú. Its departments and provinces were: