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Municipio

Administrative divisions in Italy and in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations

Administrative divisions in Italy and in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations

A municipio () or município () is an administrative division in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively. It is often translated as 'municipality' in English. It comes from mūnicipium (), meaning 'township'.

In English, a municipality is often defined as relating to a single city or town, but in Spanish, the term municipio may not refer to a single city or town but rather a jurisdiction with several towns and cities such as a township, county, borough or civil parish. The Italian term municipalità () refers to a single city or to a group of cities and towns in a township, and the term municipio () is used for city subdivisions. On the other hand, usage of município in Portuguese is almost entirely restricted to a cluster of cities or towns such as a county or township. However, in Brazil, a município is an independent city and a public corporation with the status of a federated entity. In the Philippines, a munisipyo () may refer to a town hall.

Overview

CountryTermDetailed articleAdministered byComment
AngolaMunicípio is usedMunicipalities of Angola
ArgentinaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of ArgentinaAccording to laws of the provinces
BoliviaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of BoliviaBelow provinces
BrazilMunicípio is usedMunicipalities of BrazilMunicípio with elected (Prefeito) (mayor) and Vereador (plural: Vereadores) (councilors).They are part of the federation De facto et De jure
ChileComuna is usedCommunes of ChileMunicipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and councilors
ColombiaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of ColombiaBelow departments
Costa RicaMunicipalidad is usedMunicipalities of Costa RicaCoterminous with the Cantones
CubaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of Cuba
Dominican RepublicMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of the Dominican Republicayuntamiento (elected municipal council) and síndico (mayor)
East TimorMunicípio is usedMunicipalities of East TimorAutoridade Municipal (Municipal Authority), with a president (presidente), along with a Municipal Council (Concelho Municipal)
EcuadorCantón is usedCantons of EcuadorMunicipio or Municipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and concejales (councilors)Below provinces. Further subdivided into urban and rural parishes.
El SalvadorMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of El SalvadorAlcaldeBelow departments
Equatorial GuineaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of Equatorial GuineaAlcalde
GuatemalaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of GuatemalaMunicipalidadBelow departments
HondurasMunicipalidad is usedMunicipalities of HondurasAlcaldeBelow departments
ItalyComune is used; in some parts of Italy the municipio is the building housing the administration of the comune; elsewhere it is simply called comune. A municipalità may be a subdivision of comuneMunicipalities of ItalyConsiglio comunale, headed by a sindaco
MexicoMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of MexicoAyuntamiento, headed by a municipal presidentBelow states
MozambiqueMunicípio is usedMunicipalities of Mozambique
NicaraguaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of NicaraguaAlcaldeBelow departments
ParaguayMunicipalidad is usedMunicipalities of Paraguay
PeruMunicipalidad is usedMunicipalities of Peru
PhilippinesMunicipio (munisipyo) and sometimes municipalidad (municipalidad) are usedMunicipalities of the PhilippinesElected alcalde (alkalde, “mayor”) as the executive, vicealcalde (bise alkalde, “vice mayor”) and concejales (konsehal, “councilor”) of the Sangguniang Bayan (Ayuntamiento, “Municipal Council”).Below provinces (except Pateros); equivalent to a town; has a lower income than a city (ciudad). Like a city, it is also further subdivided into barangays.
PortugalMunicípio is used (also called concelho)Municipalities of PortugalCâmara Municipal (executive) and Assembleia Municipal (legislative)
Puerto RicoMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of Puerto RicoAlcalde and municipal legislature
SpainMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of SpainAyuntamiento (municipal corporation) or Concejo abierto, headed by an alcalde
UruguayMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of UruguayAlcaldía (municipal council), headed by an alcalde
VenezuelaMunicipio is usedMunicipalities of VenezuelaConsejo Municipal (municipal council) with separately elected alcalde and independent comptrollerBelow state

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References

References

  1. "Municipality". Dictionary.com, LLC.
  2. "municipio". Word Reference.
  3. "Município". Word Reference.
  4. (2009). "Creación de municipios en Uruguay a partir de 2010". data.com.uy.
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