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.
2-471: Guayaquil Department was one of the departments of Gran Colombia created in 1824 in 1830. It bordered 2 provincias y 9 cantones: 2°12′S 79°58′W / 2.200°S 79.967°W / -2.200; -79.967 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 )
4-721: Was in present-day Venezuela and Brazil . Its departments and provinces were: The Central District ( Spanish : Distrito del Centro ) was in present-day Colombia and Panama . Its departments and provinces were: Control of a strip of the Mosquito Coast along the Atlantic Ocean (in present-day Costa Rica and Nicaragua ) was disputed with the British and the Federal Republic of Central America . The Southern District ( Spanish : Distrito del Sur )
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