Concelho
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Concelho in the Portuguese language, is the word municipality
, when referring to the territory. The word município (muniˈsipiu) is used when municipality means the organ of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces but is no longer in use in Brazil.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, when referring to the territory. The word município (muniˈsipiu) is used when municipality means the organ of State. This differentiation is still in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces but is no longer in use in Brazil.
- List of municipalities of Portugal
- Municipalities of PortugalMunicipalities of PortugalIn Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
- Municipalities of MacauMunicipalities of MacauThe councils and assemblies of the municipalities of Macau were abolished on 1 January 2002, and their functions transferred to the Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais, slightly more than 2 years after Macau became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China...
- Administrative divisions of Cape VerdeAdministrative divisions of Cape VerdeThe territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos , and subdivided into 32 freguesias ....