19-545: Marianao is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs ( municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana , Cuba . It lies 6 miles southwest of the original city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway . In 2022 the municipality had a population of 134,057. Marianao is on a range of hills of about 1500 above sea level and is noted for its salubrious climate . The city dates back to 1830. As Havana expanded during
38-469: A Spanish loanword alcalde and consejal in local languages) Below provinces Portugal Município is used (also called concelho ) Municipalities of Portugal Câmara Municipal (executive) and Assembleia Municipal (legislative) Puerto Rico Municipio is used Municipalities of Puerto Rico Alcalde and municipal legislature Spain Municipio
57-1479: A partir de 2010" . data.com.uy. 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011 . Retrieved 23 May 2011 . v t e Spanish terms for administrative divisions National, Federal Comunidad autónoma Departamento Distrito federal Estado Provincia Región Regional, Metropolitan Cantón Comarca Comuna Corregimiento Delegación Distrito Mancomunidad Merindad Municipalidad Municipio Parroquia Ecuador Spain Urban, Rural Aldea Alquería Anteiglesia Asentamiento Asentamiento informal Pueblos jóvenes Barrio Campamento Caserío Ciudad Ciudad autónoma Colonia Lugar Masía Pedanía Población Ranchería Sitio Vereda Villa Village (Pueblito/Pueblo) Historical subdivisions in italics . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Municipio&oldid=1257343700 " Categories : Types of administrative division Spanish words and phrases Portuguese words and phrases Italian words and phrases Hidden categories: Pages with Catalan IPA Pages with Galician IPA Pages with Basque IPA Articles with short description Short description
76-745: Is also an administrative sub-division of a large city, such as Rome . ^ In Catalan municipi ( IPA: [muniˈsipi] ), Galician municipio ( IPA: [muniˈθipjʊ] ) or bisbarra ( IPA: [bizˈβarɐ] ) and Basque udalerria ( IPA: [udaleria] ). References [ edit ] ^ "Municipality" . Dictionary.com . Dictionary.com, LLC . Retrieved 23 June 2015 . ^ "municipio" . Word Reference . Word Reference . Retrieved 23 June 2015 . English: township - borough - county - township line ^ "Município" . Word Reference . Word Reference . Retrieved 23 June 2015 . ^ "Creación de municipios en Uruguay
95-568: Is different from Wikidata Articles needing additional references from March 2023 All articles needing additional references Articles containing Spanish-language text Pages with Spanish IPA Articles containing Portuguese-language text Pages with Portuguese IPA All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2023 Municipalities of Bolivia Municipalities in Bolivia ( Spanish : municipios ) are administrative divisions of
114-758: Is used Municipalities of Spain Ayuntamiento ( municipal corporation ) or Concejo abierto , headed by an alcalde Uruguay Municipio is used 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 Below state See also [ edit ] Municipalidad Commune (country subdivision) Notes [ edit ] ^ Municipalità refers only to administration, whereas comune refers to both administration and territory; it
133-452: Is used Municipalities of Angola Argentina Municipio is used Municipalities of Argentina According to laws of the provinces Bolivia Municipio is used Municipalities of Bolivia Below the provinces Brazil Município is used Municipalities of Brazil Município with elected (Prefeito) ( mayor ) and Vereador (plural: Vereadores ) (councilors).They are part of
152-547: Is used Municipalities of Cuba Dominican Republic Municipio is used Municipalities of the Dominican Republic ayuntamiento (elected municipal council) and síndico (mayor) Ecuador Cantón is used Cantons of Ecuador Municipio or Municipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and concejales (councilors) Below provinces . Further subdivided into urban and rural parishes . El Salvador Municipio
171-413: Is used Municipalities of El Salvador Alcalde Below departments Guatemala Municipio is used Municipalities of Guatemala Municipalidad Below departments Honduras Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Honduras Alcalde Below departments Italy Comune is used; in some parts of Italy the municipio is the building housing
190-535: Is used Municipalities of Nicaragua Alcalde Below departments Paraguay Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Paraguay Peru Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Peru Philippines Municipalidad and Município (Spanish), Munisipalidad , or Munisipyo ( Tagalog and Cebuano ) Municipalities of the Philippines alkalde (informal expression for mayor) and councilors ( konsehal ,
209-472: Is used for city subdivisions, but Portuguese usage of the term is almost entirely restricted to a cluster of cities or towns like in a county, township and so forth. However, in Brazil, a Municipio is an independent city & a public corporation with status of Federated Entity. Overview [ edit ] Country Term Detailed article Administered by Comment Angola Município
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#1732856075117228-538: The 1930s and 1940s, Marianao became a suburb of the city. A famous landmark is the monument built to honor Carlos Juan Finlay , a doctor who helped eradicate yellow fever in Cuba in the 19th century. It is shaped like a syringe. The monument is at the junction of Calles 100 and 31, close to several major hospitals. Marianao is home to the famous Tropicana Club and was home to the Oriental Park Racetrack . One of
247-555: The 1994 Law of Popular Participation the number of municipalities in Bolivia has risen from an initial twenty-four (in 1994) to 327 (in 2005), to 337 (at the time of the 2010 elections ), to 339 (as of August 2010 ). Of the 327 municipalities existing after 2005, 187 are inhabited by a mainly indigenous population; 184 of these are located in the five Andean departments, with the remaining three in Santa Cruz department. New municipalities must have at least 10,000 residents, or 5,000 in
266-514: The English language, a municipality often is defined as relating to a single city or town; however, in Spanish, the term "municipio" may not mean a single city or town, but rather a jurisdiction housing several towns and cities, like a township , county , borough or civil parish . The Italian term "municipalità" refers either to a single city or a group of cities and towns in a township, and "municipio"
285-464: The administration of the comune; elsewhere it is simply called comune . A municipalità may be a subdivision of comune Municipalities of Italy Consiglio comunale , headed by a sindaco Mexico Municipio is used Municipalities of Mexico Ayuntamiento , headed by a municipal president Below states Mozambique Município is used Municipalities of Mozambique Nicaragua Municipio
304-425: The entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces . Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality. In these cases the municipalities are identical to the provinces they belong to. There are 340 municipalities. Municipalities in Bolivia are each led by a mayor, an executive office. Mayors were appointed by
323-481: The federation De facto et De jure Chile Comuna is used Communes of Chile Municipalidad with elected alcalde (mayor) and councilors Colombia Municipio is used Municipalities of Colombia Below departments Costa Rica Municipalidad is used Municipalities of Costa Rica Coterminous with the Cantones Cuba Municipio
342-974: The most notable foods made in Marianao is "Pollo A La Barbacoa". Municipio Administrative divisions in Italy and in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Municipio" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( March 2023 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Municipio ( Spanish: [muniˈθipjo/muniˈsipjo] ) and município ( Portuguese: [muniˈsipiu] ) are administrative divisions in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively. They are often translated as " municipality ". In
361-470: The national government from 1878 to 1942 and from 1949 to 1987. Local elections were held under the 1942 municipal code, which was in force until 1991. The 1985 Organic Law of Municipalities restored local elections for mayor and created a legislative body, the municipal council. In 1994, the entire territory of Bolivia was merged into municipalities, where previously only urban areas were organized as municipalities. As an effect of decentralization through
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