Answer
The answer to the question of, "How many self-contained villages make up Columbia?" is ten. These self-contained villages, known as "Autonomous Communities," are: Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Basque Country, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, Valencia and Castile and Leon. These communities have their own governments, parliaments, and distinct cultural identities.