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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 
ArgentinaMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Argentina 
BoliviaMunicipio is used Municipalities of Bolivia 
BrazilMunicípio is used Municipalities of Brazil 
ChileComuna is used Communes of Chile Municipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and councilors 
ColombiaMunicipio is used Municipalities of Colombia 
Costa RicaMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Costa Rica Coterminous with the Cantones 
CubaMunicipio is used Municipalities of Cuba 
Dominican RepublicMunicipio is used Municipalities of the Dominican Republic Elected ayuntamiento (municipal council) and síndico (mayor) 
EcuadorMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Ecuador 
GuatemalaMunicipio is used Municipalities of Guatemala Municipalidad 
HondurasMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Honduras Alcalde 
ItalyMunicipio is sometimes used in behalf of comune[1] Municipalities of Italy 
MexicoMunicipio is used Municipalities of Mexico Ayuntamiento headed by a municipal president 
NicaraguaMunicipio is used Municipalities of Nicaragua Alcalde 
PhilippinesMunicipalidad (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) 
ParaguayMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Paraguay 
PeruMunicipalidad is used Municipalities of Peru 
Puerto RicoMunicipio is used Municipalities of Puerto Rico Alcalde and municipal legislature 
SpainMunicipio is used[2] Municipalities of Spain Ayuntamiento, headed by an alcalde or Presidente de la Corporación 
UruguayMunicipio is used[3] Municipalities of Uruguay Alcaldía (municipal council), headed by an alcalde 
VenezuelaMunicipio 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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municipio — sustantivo masculino 1. División administrativa menor del Estado, dirigida por un ayuntamiento: El municipio no puede financiar él solo los gastos de explotación del metro. 2. Territorio que corresponde a esta división administrativa: El… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
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municipio — /muni tʃipjo/ s.m. [dal lat. municipium, comp. di munia doveri e tema di capĕre assumere ]. 1. (amministr.) [il più piccolo ente territoriale amministrativo all interno di uno stato] ▶◀ comune. 2. (estens.) [palazzo in cui hanno sede gli uffici… … Enciclopedia Italiana
município — s. m. 1. Circunscrição territorial em que se exerce a jurisdição de uma vereação. 2. Concelho. 3. Os habitantes dessa circunscrição … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
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