No. 5,147 in Spanish
gobernación
The administration or governing body of a territory or the act of governing.
In a sentence
La gobernación de ese país enfrenta grandes desafíos.
The government of that country faces great challenges.
In this sentence, 'gobernación' is used to refer to the act of governing or administration in a broad governmental context.
Visitamos la gobernación para realizar algunos trámites.
We visited the governor's office to take care of some administrative tasks.
Here, 'gobernación' means the physical location of the governor's office or the governing entity.
La gobernación del pueblo está haciendo un esfuerzo por mejorar las escuelas.
The town's government is making an effort to improve the schools.
In this usage, 'gobernación' indicates the local governing body or administration organizing actions in the town.
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