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.
2-510: Zulia Department from 1824 to 1830 was one of the departments of Gran Colombia . It was split from the Venezuela Department . It encompassed 4 provinces - Maracaybo/Maracaibo , Coro Province , Mérida Province and Trujillo Province . 10°34′N 71°44′W / 10.567°N 71.733°W / 10.567; -71.733 This article about a location in Venezuela is
4-430: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Departments of Gran Colombia The initial country subdivision of Gran Colombia was into three departments , without larger districts or smaller provinces. They were: The Northern District ( Spanish : Distrito del Norte ) was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil . Its departments and provinces were: The Central District ( Spanish : Distrito del Centro )
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