Does South America Have Counties? No—Different Administrative Units

The term "county" is not used in South America. Countries divide into:

• Provinces (Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, etc.)
• Departments (Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, etc.)
• States (Brazil, Venezuela)
• Regions (Chile)
• Cantons (Costa Rica—Central America, but similar)

Each nation has its own hierarchy (province → department → municipality/district). No uniform "county" equivalent exists continent-wide.