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Municipio (Spanish: [muniˈθipjo] or [muniˈsipjo], Italian: [muniˈtʃipjo]) and Município (Portuguese: [muniˈsipiu]) are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.
Overview
Country Term Detailed article Administered by Argentina Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Argentina Bolivia Municipio is used Municipalities of Bolivia Brazil Município is used Municipalities of Brazil Chile Comuna is used Communes of Chile Municipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and councilors Colombia Municipio is used Municipalities of Colombia Costa Rica Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Costa Rica Coterminous with the Cantones Cuba Municipio is used Municipalities of Cuba Dominican Republic Municipio is used Municipalities of the Dominican Republic Elected ayuntamiento (municipal council) and síndico (mayor) Ecuador Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Ecuador Guatemala Municipio is used Municipalities of Guatemala Municipalidad Honduras Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Honduras Alcalde Italy Municipio is sometimes used in behalf of comune[1] Municipalities of Italy Mexico Municipio is used Municipalities of Mexico Ayuntamiento headed by a municipal president Nicaragua Municipio is used Municipalities of Nicaragua Alcalde Philippines Municipalidad (Spanish), Munisipalidad, or Munisipyo (Hispanic Tagalog and Cebuano) Municipalities of Philippines "alcalde" (informal expression for mayor) and councilors ("konseho", a Spanish loanword in local languages) Paraguay Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Paraguay Peru Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Peru Puerto Rico Municipio is used Municipalities of Puerto Rico Alcalde and municipal legislature Spain Municipio is used[2] Municipalities of Spain Ayuntamiento, headed by an alcalde or Presidente de la Corporación Uruguay Municipio is used[3] Municipalities of Uruguay Alcaldía (municipal council), headed by an alcalde Venezuela Municipio is used Municipalities of Venezuela Consejo Municipal (municipal council) with separately elected alcalde and independent comptroller Notes
- ^ Municipio refers only to administration, whereas comune refers to both administration and territory; it is also an administrative sub-division of a large city, such as Rome
- ^ In Catalan/Valencian municipi (IPA: [muniˈsipi]), Galician municipio (IPA: [muniˈθipjo]) or bisbarra (IPA: [bizˈβara]) and Basque udalerria (IPA: [udaleria]).
- ^ "Creación de municipios en Uruguay a partir de 2010". data.com.uy. 2009. http://data.com.uy/creacion-de-municipios-en-uruguay-a-partir-de-2010/. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
See also
- Commune (country subdivision)
Spanish terms for country subdivisions National · Federal Regional · Metropolitan Comarca · Comuna · Distrito · Municipalidad · Municipio · Merindad · Corregimiento · Delegación · Parroquia · AnteiglesiaUrban · Rural Aldea · Alquería · Asentamiento · Barrio · Colonia · Fraccionamiento / Comisaría · Pedanía · Pueblos jóvenes · Ranchería · Vereda · Pueblo · Villa · Ciudad (Ciudad Autónoma)Historical subdivisions in italics.Categories:- Types of country subdivisions
- Spanish words and phrases
- Portuguese words and phrases
- Italian words and phrases
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