This is the 5147th most frequent Spanish word.
gobernación
The administration or governing body of a territory or the act of governing.
In this sentence, 'gobernación' is used to refer to the act of governing or administration in a broad governmental context.
La gobernación de ese país enfrenta grandes desafíos.
The government of that country faces great challenges.
Here, 'gobernación' means the physical location of the governor's office or the governing entity.
Visitamos la gobernación para realizar algunos trámites.
We visited the governor's office to take care of some administrative tasks.
In this usage, 'gobernación' indicates the local governing body or administration organizing actions in the town.