Córdoba Province (Colombia)
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Córdoba Province was one of the
provinces of Colombia Colombia is divided into 32 ''Departments of Colombia, departments.'' These in turn are divided into ''Municipalities of Colombia, municipalities,'' though some receive the special category of ''district''. However, there are also ''provinces'', a ...
, it belonged to
Antioquia State Antioquia State was one of the states of Colombia, which existed from 1856 until 1886. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day Antioquia Department, Colombia. Limits In 1863 it bordered: * Santander State and Boyacá St ...
. The province existed until April 14, 1855, when it was abolished and its territory reintegrated into the province of Antioquia. In 1856, when the Sovereign State of Antioquia was established, Córdova became part of it as one of its administrative divisions. Its name was given in honor of the illustrious New Granadan José María Córdova.Jeografía física i política de las provincias de la Nueva Granada
Provincias de Córdoba, Cauca, Popayán, Pasto y Túquerres.


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Provinces of the Republic of New Granada {{Colombia-hist-stub