Corregimientos

/ˌkɒrɪɡɪˈmjɛntəʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of corregimiento; multiple Spanish colonial administrative districts.

Etymology

Spanish plural form of corregimiento, following standard Spanish pluralization by adding -s to nouns ending in -o.

Kelly Says

When Spain was dividing up the Americas, entire maps were redrawn into corregimientos—these boundaries literally shaped how millions of people lived and were governed for centuries.

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